Dina Boluarte assures that the Mexican government granted political asylum to the family of Pedro Castillo

President Dina Boluarte said this Sunday that Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi told her that Mexico granted political asylum to the wife and children of former President Pedro Castillo.

“A few days ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz) told me that the Mexican state had already granted political asylum, and I told her to act in accordance with the law, everything that is part of the legal framework,” he said. president in the program Panorama.

ex lady Lilia Paredes was under investigation for several months as a possible coordinator of an alleged criminal organization allegedly headed by her husband Pedro Castillo, while his sister Yennefer is under investigation for money laundering and aggravated conspiracy. However, Dina Boluarte indicated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told her that this would not be an obstacle for both of them to take advantage of this benefit.

“The chancellor tells me that the investigation, which is taking place in the prosecutor’s office, should not interfere with the issue of a possible political asylum,” he specified.

On the other hand, the president denied knowing that former minister Juan Silva would be in Venezuela. He also ruled out knowing the whereabouts of Castillo Terrones’ fugitive nephews; however, he encouraged these people to make themselves available to the authorities.

The location of the presidential family after the vacancy and capture is still unknown Pedro Castillo for the attempted coup d’état on 7 December.

Exclusion of foreign interference

This Sunday, President Dina Boluarte expressed her opposition to interference from foreign government in Peru after a letter from the presidents of Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia and Mexico supporting Pedro Castillo. The head of state stressed that her coming to power was constitutional.

“We have invited our ambassadors for consultations because we are not going to allow any foreign country or government to interfere with the Peruvian state. We will have to ask them why they are protecting him (Pedro Castillo) because they know very well that he is not. they have an idea or the wrong message. Pedro Castillo He is no longer president because he carried out a coup d’état and was arrested for this atrocity, he also violated the constitutional order,” he said in an interview with the publication. end point.

Dina Boluarte questioned the change in the position of the President of Argentina Alberto FernandezWell, he called her to congratulate her, but then he changed his mind and supported the other leaders’ statement.