Peru and Mexico resume diplomatic relations after dispute over leftist politician

LIMA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - ‌Peru and Mexico ​have ​agreed to resume diplomatic relations, the two countries announced on Friday, after severing them at ‌the end of last year when the Mexican ⁠government granted asylum to a former official of ousted leftist ‌Peruvian president Pedro Castillo.

Peru severed ‌diplomatic ties after the Mexican government granted asylum to former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez, who was facing charges ​of conspiracy for her alleged role in Castillo's 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress. Peru's Congress later voted to ⁠declare Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a "persona non grata."

In a statement on Friday, ​the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had granted Chavez, who had been staying ​at Mexico's embassy in Lima, safe-conduct ‌to travel to Mexico. It still reserved the right to request her eventual extradition, ⁠it said.

Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espa told local radio station RPP that Chavez left the country almost at midnight on Thursday for ⁠Mexico in "good health."

Newly elected right-wing President Keiko Fujimori had announced in ​July, before assuming power, her intention to restore relations with Mexico.

The two countries have not had ambassadors since early 2023 following ‌a dispute over the Mexican government's support for Castillo. Mexico has granted political asylum ‌to the children and wife of the former Peruvian ⁠president, who is serving ‌an 11-year prison sentence.

(Reporting ​by Marco Aquino; Writing by Leila Miller; Editing by Toby Chopra, Ros Russell and Nia ‌Williams)

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