Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has hit out at his Peruvian counterpart, Dina Boluarte, describing her as a \u201cpuppet\u201d of oligarchs in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Relations between Mexico and Peru have been strained since December\u2019s removal of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo. On Monday, Lopez Obrador continued his criticism of Castillo\u2019s arrest and imprisonment, calling the situation a \u201ctotal farce\u201d and a \u201cgreat injustice\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He speculated that the \u201cend goal\u201d of Castillo\u2019s removal is \u201can oligarchy plundering the country\u2019s natural resources.” \u201cThey need to have a puppet, a dummy governor of their own,\u201d Lopez Obrador told a news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castillo was removed from office by legislators late last year after he attempted to dissolve Congress. He was replaced by his then-vice president, Boluarte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the weekend, Boluarte announced the \u201cdefinitive\u201d withdrawal of Peru\u2019s ambassador to Mexico after Lopez Obrador branded her government as unconstitutional. She also decried what she called Lopez Obrador\u2019s interference in \u201cPeru\u2019s internal affairs and his repeated unacceptable questioning of the constitutional and democratic origins\u201d of her government. Boluarte said the two countries\u2019 relationship would continue at a business-only level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, the Mexican president said his country \u201cwill continue to support [Castillo] who was unjustly and illegally removed from office.\u201d On Saturday, Mexico\u2019s foreign ministry said it regretted Peru\u2019s decision to bring its ambassador home from Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The diplomatic spat started soon after Boluarte took office, with Lopez Obrador denouncing the impeachment and imprisonment of Castillo, who is in pre-trial detention for 18 months on charges of conspiracy and rebellion. Castillo has denied the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castillo\u2019s removal also sparked weeks of protest that have left some 60 people dead and calls for Boluarte\u2019s resignation. The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency to deal with the demonstrations, amid criticism from rights groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former teacher and union leader from a small town in northern Peru, Castillo faced allegations of corruption and two prior impeachment attempts in less than two years in office. But he has maintained a strong base among rural voters and disenfranchised Indigenous groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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