Overview
- Brazil's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Jan. 25 that it will act as Mexico's protecting power in Lima after Peru cut bilateral ties.
- The arrangement covers custody of the Mexican Embassy’s premises, the chief of mission’s residence, and the mission’s property and archives.
- Local media showed the Brazilian flag replacing the Mexican flag at the embassy in San Isidro, signaling the change in stewardship.
- Peru severed relations in November after Mexico granted asylum to ex–prime minister Betsy Chávez, who was sentenced to eleven years and five months and remains inside the embassy awaiting safe conduct.
- Peru labeled Mexico’s decision a hostile act and its Congress declared President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, while Sheinbaum called the rupture disproportionate; Brazil also assumed representation for Venezuela in Peru.