LIMA, July 10 (AFP): Peru's president-elect said on Thursday she has "every intention" of restoring diplomatic relations with Mexico, which have been suspended since November.
Peru broke off formal ties after Mexico granted asylum to former prime minister Betssy Chavez who was on trial for allegedly aiding a 2022 coup attempt.
"On my part, there will be every intention to restore relations between Peru and Mexico," Keiko Fujimori said as she left a public event in Lima, without giving further details.
Fujimori won the June 7 presidential runoff and will succeed interim leader Jose Maria Balcazar on July 28. She will govern until 2031.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday she had not yet spoken with Fujimori.
"We are going to wait," Sheinbaum said when asked about Fujimori at a press conference.
"They (Peru) broke off relations. Why? Because we said that (former) president Castillo is being held illegally. That is our point of view," she said.
Former president Pedro Castillo was ousted in 2022 for trying to dissolve Congress and rule by decree to avoid impeachment.
Peru's president-elect seeks to restore Mexico ties
FE Team | Published: July 10, 2026 22:30:40
Peru's president-elect seeks to restore Mexico ties
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