Politics
Yehude Simon, the Peruvian Primer Minister, lamented that a political asylum granted to Venezuelan major opposition leader and ex Maracaibo mayor Manuel Rosales "makes things complex" between the two nations.

"I regret the situation that somewhat makes things difficult for the country, but this should not affect the ties with a fellow country and all the necessary steps will be taken to provide a rationale," said the premier.

For his part, Defense Minister Antero Flores Aráoz thinks that the asylum granted to Rosales "does not mean an unfriendly action" towards the Venezuelan government, AFP reported.

"I would dare say that it has been an extreme reaction; too much for something that was expected from Peru, which has a long track record in defense of the right to asylum," he stressed in reference to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's decision to recall his ambassador to Peru, Armando Laguna.

"Should a Peruvian citizen request asylum in Venezuela, we would not deem it an unfriendly action, although there is no reason for this to happen," he added.