The ambassador of Mexico to Peru is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the Republic of Peru. The ambassador services the Mexican embassy, located at the district of San Isidro, in Lima.
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru were established on March 3, 1823 (but informally date back to October 6, 1821).[4] On the same date, the first Peruvian ambassador to Mexico presented his credentials to Emperor Agustín de Itúrbide.[5] This was two years after Peru gained its independence from Spain.[6] In October 1892, Mexico opened its first consulate in Lima followed by the opening of an embassy on 14 June 1937.[7] Peru inaugurated an embassy on January 17, 1966.[8]
Relations between both countries have been continuous and amicable, with one exception in 1932, when a letter written by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre (at the time exiled in Mexico) was published in the Peruvian press, having been delivered to Lima via a Mexican diplomatic pouch. The event caused Peru to freeze its relations with Mexico, only reestablishing them on May 23 of the following year with the mediation of Spain.[5][9] Despite the souring of relations due to Mexico's role in the 2022 political crisis in Peru, neither Mexico nor Peru have severed relations despite the latter's declaration of Mexican ambassador to Peru, Pablo Monroy Conesa, as a persona non grata as well as the declaration of an ultimatum for him to leave the country.[10][11]
The designation encompassed all the republics south of Mexico. José María Bocanegra, Minister of Foreign Relations, communicated to Havana, Cuba, the disposition of the president of the republic—Antonio López de Santa Anna—for him to return to Mexico in view of the advance of his mission in the South American countries, although at that time he had not finished it. He reported that in accordance with the instructions of President Antonio López de Santa Anna, he had terminated his mission.[4][12]
1843–1853: Relations limited to the exchange of communications. From 1853 to 1877, the period in which Porfirio Díaz decreed the establishment of a legation in the southern republics, there was no diplomatic representation in Peru except for the vice-consulates in Lima and Callao.[4]
Appointed for the legation in the southern republics (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile).[4][12]
1879: The withdrawal of the legation to the republics of South America is ordered due to the war between Peru, Bolivia and Chile. On October 8, 1892, the Secretary of Relations of Mexico informed its counterpart in Peru that President Porfirio Díaz agreed to establish a consulate of the republic in Lima, naming Mr. Pedro A. Helguero for that position, who would be promoted to consul general in Peru on May 20, 1897.[4]
José María Gamboa
EEMP
June 3, 1901
January 13, 1903
September 15, 1903
Porfirio Díaz
Appointed before the western republics of South America.[4][12]
Miguel Covarrubias
EEMP
December 29, 1903
March 10, 1904
May 15, 1907
Porfirio Díaz
Appointed before the South American republics of the Pacific (Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador), with headquarters in Chile. He reported having received his credentials, but on May 1, 1907, faced with the need to pass through Peru on his trip to Mexico, he was told not to present them.[4][12]
Miguel de Béistegui y Septién
EEMP
May 16, 1907
November 13, 1909
April 5, 1911
Porfirio Díaz
His appointment was for the South American republics on the Pacific side (Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador).[4][12]
Luis G. Pardo
EEMP
May 22, 1911
August 26, 1911
October 25, 1912
Porfirio Díaz
Named in Chile and other South American republics on the Pacific side (Peru, Colombia and Ecuador). Accredited before the Chilean government.[4][12]
Designated in Chile and other South American republics on the Pacific side. On instructions from the SFA, he mailed his credentials to Peru. The SFA removed him from his position. However, he continued in office by ignoring his personality to remove him from Jesús Urueta, Undersecretary for Relations and Office Manager. On November 6, 1915, the Foreign Ministry denied it any official character and confirmed Eduardo F. Hay as its diplomatic representative before the Peruvian government.[4][12]
On May 12, 1932, the Mexican legation had to move to Panama when accused by the Peruvian government of intervention in internal political affairs. The clerk Gilberto Owen was appointed in charge of the Mexican consulate, but the legation's archives were —first— in charge of the Chilean representative in Peru, Manuel Rivas, and later in the hands of the Spanish representative in Lima, Antonio Jean. Diplomatic relations were resumed on May 21, 1933 (Declaration of Madrid).[4][12]
Bernardo Reyes Morales was accredited as ENAI.[4][12]
Moisés Sáenz Garza
EEP
June 16, 1937
July 13, 1937
January 31, 1938
Lázaro Cárdenas
On June 14, 1937, the Mexican legation was elevated to the rank of embassy. In 1938, Sáenz is informed of the conclusion of his work in Peru and Antonio H. Aguirre remains as EAL.[4][12]
Moisés Sáenz Garza
EEP
October 1, 1938
November 7, 1938
October 24, 1941
Lázaro Cárdenas
The first is the date on which the SFA gave him instructions to resume his functions as ambassador to the government of Peru. The second is the date where he arrives in Lima and Carlos Augusto Baumbach Griethe, ENAI, hands the legation over to him. The third is his death date in Quito, Ecuador.[4][12]
His mission in Peru ends after being appointed permanent representative of Mexico to UNESCO, although his letters of withdrawal were extended on February 3, 1964.[4][13][12]
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