'Strategic Partner': Peru’s Fujimori Plans to Intensify Ties with the US Peru's newly inaugurated President Keiko Fujimori is signaling a significant shift towards aligning her government more closely with the United States.
The country's new Foreign Minister, Carlos Espina, has confirmed that Peru will join Trump's Shield of the Americas coalition, aimed at combating crime and countering China's growing influence in Latin America.
Fujimori's election campaign was dominated by voter concerns over soaring crime rates, which led to a sense of desperation among many Peruvians.