The Government of Mexico has urged this Tuesday its ambassador to Peru, Pablo Monroy, to return to his country to protect his safety, after the Peruvian Executive expelled him «for interference».
«The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed Ambassador Pablo Monroy Conesa to return to Mexico in order to protect his safety and physical integrity,» reads a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry, which has indicated that the Embassy will be headed by First Secretary Karla Tatiana Ornelas Loera.
Following this, Mexico’s diplomatic office has indicated that its «representation will continue to operate normally after this movement».
In addition, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has described Peru’s decision as «unfounded and reprehensible»: «The conduct of our ambassador has been in accordance with the law and the principle of non-intervention. Mexico will not change its position,» he said in a message on his Twitter profile.
«Mexico firmly believes in dialogue and will continue to maintain open channels of communication with all interlocutors, especially to meet the needs of Mexicans living in Peru,» the letter from the ministerial portfolio concludes.
The Peruvian Foreign Minister, Ana Cecilia Gervasi, declared Monroy ‘persona non grata’ on Tuesday, urging him to leave the national territory within three days, justifying the decision in «the repeated expressions of the highest authorities of that country on the political situation in Peru».
«Such expressions constitute an interference in the internal affairs of the country and, therefore, are in violation of the principle of non-intervention», reads a communiqué from the ministerial portfolio.
The Mexican Executive granted political asylum to some relatives of the former Peruvian president, Pedro Castillo, in the Mexican Embassy in Lima. This Tuesday, Peruvian authorities confirmed their decision to provide a safe-conduct to the wife and children of the former president so that they can travel to Mexico.
Already on Monday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated that his country has «open doors» for Pedro Castillo, for his family and for «all those who feel harassed and persecuted» in Peru.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
