Overview
- Peru and Mexico announced the formal restoration of diplomatic relations on Friday, August 7, and the Peruvian foreign ministry said it issued a salvoconducto that allowed former prime minister Betssy Chávez to travel to Mexico.
- The salvoconducto was granted under the 1954 Caracas Convention on diplomatic asylum, and the Peruvian government said the move fulfills its international legal obligations while enabling the reappointment of ambassadors and bilateral cooperation mechanisms.
- A Peruvian urban search‑and‑rescue (USAR) mission to earthquake‑hit Venezuela helped reopen practical channels with Caracas, recovered survivors and 11 victims, and returned to Lima with high diplomatic recognition that officials say sped up the progressive resumption of consular services.
- In Argentina, the national government suffered a Senate setback over the Inviolability of Private Property bill and has named Chief of Cabinet Diego Santilli to repair relations with provincial governors as it weighs short‑term economic and social measures ahead of the Pope's November visit.
- Official and private studies show rising poverty and indigence in Argentina, increasing street mobilization and stronger signals from Church and unions, which could force the government to adjust policy and bargaining with governors to blunt social unrest before the papal visit.