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Mexican president repeats asylum offer for Peru's Castillo, backs elections

FILE PHOTO: Pedro Castillo addresses supporters at a rally in Lima, Peru May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda//File Photo

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday doubled down on his offer of asylum for ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo and his family, and backed calls for the South American nation to move forward its general elections.

Lopez Obrador had previously said he considered Castillo, who was removed from office and arrested earlier this month after trying to illegally dissolve Congress, the rightful president of Peru.

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