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Peru's Fujimori Pledges US Alliance, Restores Regional Ties

8/1/2026

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President Keiko Fujimori (President of Peru) pledged deeper U.S. ties.
Foreign Minister Carlos Espá (Peru’s foreign minister) announced restoration of relations with Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela and entry into the U.S.-backed Shield of the Americas coalition.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau attended Fujimori’s inauguration after she won the runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes, raising expectations of a Washington-aligned policy given Espá’s former U.S. Embassy communications role.

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President Keiko Fujimori (President of Peru) pledged deeper U.S. ties.
Foreign Minister Carlos Espá (Peru’s foreign minister) announced restoration of relations with Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela and entry into the U.S.-backed Shield of the Americas coalition.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau attended Fujimori’s inauguration after she won the runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes, raising expectations of a Washington-aligned policy given Espá’s former U.S. Embassy communications role.