Mexican Senate Backs Sheinbaum in Diplomatic Conflict with Peru; Rogers Waters Celebrates Chávez Asylum
This article originally appeared in the November 6, 2025 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
The President of the Senate’s Board of Directors, Laura Itzel Castillo (Morena), expressed “her surprise” at the declaration of persona non grata issued by the Congress of Peru towards President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
She denied that the Mexican government had intervened in Peru’s affairs, and stressed that she fully supports the head of the Federal Executive.
Furthermore, she argued that granting political asylum to Betssy Betzabet Chávez Chino, former Prime Minister of Peru during the term of deposed President Pedro Castillo, “was an act of humanism based on international and multilateral treaties such as the Convention on Territorial Asylum of the Organization of American States.”
In a statement, the legislator appealed for dialogue and cooperation to foster a friendly relationship between the two countries.
Roger Waters Supports Sheinbaum
Through a video he shared on his social media accounts, British singer Roger Waters heralded President Claudia Sheinbaum for granting political asylum to Chávez.
“Bravo Claudia Sheinbaum,” said the co-founder of Pink Floyd, who believed that Chávez would still be in office “if it weren’t for lithium, and the gringos stealing lithium from his country.” To the Mexican president, he said, “Claudia, much strength to you.”
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