The relationship between the governments of Peru and Mexico has reached its lowest point since the impeachment of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo by the Peruvian Congress. Now, relations between the two countries have been reduced to the level of chargé d’affaires, and their leaders constantly exchange statements.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ratified on Friday that they will not reestablish relations with Peru until there is “democratic normality,” since he does not recognize Dina Boluarte as the head of state of the Andean nation.
The Peruvian Parliament, for its part, declared López Obrador “persona non grata’ due to his “unacceptable statements” and his refusal to hand over the ‘pro tempore’ presidency of the Pacific Alliance. López Obrador attributed this to the “oligarchy” that, according to him, governs Peru.
In his morning press conference, López Obrador stated: “The people of Peru are an extraordinary people, a brotherly people. If I cannot go to Peru, the only thing I regret is not being able to visit Machu Picchu and not being able to meet its people, who are extraordinary. Peru has a lot of people for such a small government.”
When Boluarte was consulted about this during a press conference in the framework of an activity with provincial and district mayors of the Callao region, she answered: “Regarding the words of Mr. Lopez in Mexico, making rhetoric of what he says, I would say: much ignorance for so much intelligence of the Mexican people.”
The head of the Council of Ministers, Alberto Otárola, welcomed the designation of ‘persona non grata’ and announced that they are forming a commission of specialists in constitutional law to take action at an international level. He stressed the importance of national unity and the defense of Peru’s interests in foreign policy.
Tension between both countries continues, with statements and actions that reflect the division and deterioration of diplomatic relations.