Mexico and Peru Restore Diplomatic Relations
Peru granted safe conduct to former PM Betssy Chávez, who sheltered in Mexico’s embassy; Sheinbaum vowed to keep defending ousted President Pedro Castillo.
Peru granted safe conduct to former PM Betssy Chávez, who sheltered in Mexico’s embassy; Sheinbaum vowed to keep defending ousted President Pedro Castillo.
US Ambassador Johnson credits Mexico for a 76% drop in fentanyl flows and historic seizures, exposing Trump’s ‘failed state’ rhetoric as pure propaganda.
The Franco-Mexican proposal, backed by 120 countries since 2015, would bar the UN’s five permanent members from vetoing action on genocide or war crimes.
The U.S. Trade Representative arrived at Palacio Nacional under heavy security, joined by Ambassador Ronald Johnson, for nearly 90 minutes of talks.
At a Madrid rally, PSOE, Sumar and IU deputies and unions called Sheinbaum a ‘beacon of light’ and denounced a ’21st-century Monroe Doctrine.’
The ‘far-left political terrorism’ meeting was deemed political, not security cooperation; Washington has already been notified of the decision.
Sheinbaum is expected to fly commercial to Sunday’s World Cup final in New York alongside Canada’s Mark Carney, returning to Mexico on Monday.
Sheinbaum backed a UN panel that found Castillo’s detention arbitrary, said his ouster lacked the votes Peruvian law required, and signaled Mexico is open to restoring ties with Lima.
Approved with 479 votes alongside an interim trade deal, the pacts now head to Mexico’s Senate; Sheinbaum and von der Leyen signed them in May.
Ambassador Héctor Vasconcelos told the UN the embargo is doubling Cuba’s infant mortality, and urged removing the island from Washington’s terror-sponsor list.