
Peru has ordered Mexico's ambassador to Lima, Pablo Monory, to leave the South American country within 72 hours, announced the foreign minister.The countrydeclared the ambassador "persona non grata."The announcement comes after a recent escalation between the two nations after Peru's president Pedro Castillo was ousted earlier this month after he tried to dissolve the Congress.
Prior to the announcement, a Mexican diplomat saidthat the family of the ousted president has been granted asylum.
Peru's foreign minister on Tuesday announced that the safe passage for Castillo's wife and two children has been approved.However, the timeline for their travel to Mexico has not yet been disclosed by the officials of both countries.
Taking to social media he said that the recent ejection of the Mexican Ambassador is due to "repeated statements from the highest authorities of that country regarding the political situation in Peru."
Mexico's Foreign MinisterAna Cecilia Gervasi said that Monroy's expulsion is "unjustified and reprehensible."
The Mexican PresidentAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador had criticised the removal of Castillo as "undemocratic." He stressed the ousted president as Peru's lawful leader.
Castillo is expected to remain locked up in pretrial detention for 18 months after the judicial panel approved the prosecutor's request for the extension while the investigation is underway.
(With inputs from agencies)
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