Peru's Incoming Leader Opens Door to Mending Mexico Ties

Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori told reporters July 10 she intends to restore diplomatic relations with Mexico, frozen since November 2025 when Mexico granted asylum to former Peruvian PM Betssy Chavez. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded cautiously, saying she hadn't yet spoken with Fujimori. The real sticking point: Mexico frames the dispute around detained ex-President Pedro Castillo, whom it views as illegally held—a characterization Peru rejects as interference.