Mexico urges its ambassador in Peru to return to the country to protect its safety

MADRID, 21 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Government of Mexico has urged this Tuesday its ambassador in Peru, Pablo Monroy, to return to his country to protect his security, after the Peruvian Executive expelled him "for interference".

"The Ministry of Foreign Relations has instructed Ambassador Pablo Monroy Conesa to return to Mexico in order to protect his security and physical integrity," reads a statement from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has indicated that the Embassy will be in charge of the first Secretary Karla Tatiana Ornelas Loera.

After that, the Mexican Diplomacy office has indicated that its "representation will continue to operate normally after this movement."

In addition, the Mexican Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, has described Peru's decision as "unfounded and reprehensible": "The conduct of our ambassador has been attached to the law and to the principle of non-intervention. Mexico will not change its position," he has made known through a message on his Twitter profile.

"Mexico firmly believes in dialogue and will continue to keep communication channels open with all interlocutors, especially to meet the needs of Mexicans residing in Peru," settles the letter from the ministerial portfolio.

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 about 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 statement from the ministerial portfolio.

The Mexican Executive granted political asylum to some relatives of the former Peruvian president, Pedro Castillo, at the Mexican Embassy in Lima. This Tuesday, the Peruvian authorities confirmed their decision to provide safe conduct to the wife and children of the ex-president so that they can travel to Mexico.

Already on Monday, the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, affirmed that his country has "open doors" for Pedro Castillo, for his family and for "all those who feel harassed and persecuted" in Peru.