Peru Challenges Caracas Convention as Mexico Grants Asylum to Ex-Minister Amid Political Turmoil
Peru’s government demands changes to the 1954 Caracas Convention after Mexico grants asylum to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, arguing that the right of asylum is being exploited to shield alleged criminals under political guise.
In a clear stand for national sovereignty and legal accountability, the Peruvian government announced plans to urge members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to amend the 1954 Caracas Convention on diplomatic asylum. This move comes after Mexico granted asylum to Betssy Chávez, former prime minister under leftist ex-president Pedro Castillo, who faces charges linked to an attempted coup. Is Political Asylum Being Misused to Undermine Justice? The heart of this dispute exposes a disturbing trend: states exploiting asylum laws intended to protect genuine political refugees as shields for individuals accused of common crimes. Peru’s Foreign Ministry insists that...
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