President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico will work with the government of Keiko Fujimori in Peru to restore diplomatic relations between the two nations.

This shift marks a potential end to a diplomatic freeze that strained ties between the two Latin American neighbors. The rupture was triggered by events surrounding the case of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, creating a vacuum in official cooperation.

Speaking on July 8 [1], Sheinbaum said she expressed a desire for stability in the region. "Mexico does not want the rupture of relations," Sheinbaum said.

Despite the stated intent to cooperate, the process of normalization appears to be in its early stages. While some reports indicate a commitment to work with the Fujimori administration, Sheinbaum said she has not had communication with President Keiko Fujimori as of July 8 [2].

For her part, the Peruvian leader has signaled a willingness to bridge the gap. "I have every intention of resuming the broken diplomatic relations with Mexico," Fujimori said [3].

The restoration of ties would allow both countries to resume formal bilateral agreements, and state-level coordination. The move follows a period of significant political volatility in Lima and Mexico City, where the two governments diverged sharply on the legitimacy of the Peruvian administration's actions regarding Castillo.

Officials in Mexico City are now tasked with determining the formal mechanism for reopening embassies and reinstating diplomatic staff. The timeline for these steps remains unspecified, though both leaders have publicly aligned on the necessity of a return to normalcy.

“"Mexico does not want the rupture of relations."”

The move to normalize relations suggests a pragmatic pivot by the Sheinbaum administration to prioritize regional stability over the ideological friction that defined the previous era of Mexico-Peru relations. By engaging with Keiko Fujimori, Mexico is signaling that the restoration of trade and diplomatic channels outweighs the lingering controversies surrounding the ousting of Pedro Castillo.