Peru to Join US‑Backed Shield of the Americas Alliance

Peru Shield of the Americas Keiko Fujimori United States strategic partnership

President Keiko Fujimori was sworn in on 30 July 2026 and immediately signaled a hard‑line security agenda. Her new foreign minister, Carlos Espá, said Peru will deepen relations with the United States, which it calls a “strategic partner,” and will move forward with plans to join the Shield of the Americas – a regional security coalition launched by former U.S. President Donald Trump to combat transnational crime. Espá also announced that Peru will work to restore diplomatic ties with Mexico and Colombia and take initial steps toward rebuilding relations with Venezuela. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau attended the inauguration, underscoring Washington’s support. The government highlighted the country’s worsening security situation, noting homicide numbers rose from about 1 000 in 2018 to 2 600 in 2025, and that Peru’s population is roughly 34 million. Joining the Shield is presented as a way to coordinate information sharing, judicial and police cooperation with neighboring states to tackle drug trafficking and organized crime.

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Acción de Gracias ceremony · Alberto Fujimori · Bernardo Navarro · Bolivia · Carlos Espá · Christopher Landau · Consenso por la Democracia · Donald Trump · Indeci · Independence Day civil‑military parade · Jamil Mahuad · Keiko Fujimori

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[● 2 SOURCES] A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Huancayo on 18 July 2026, causing five deaths, 32 injuries and 150 displaced people.
[● 2 SOURCES] The earthquake destroyed 52 homes, left 27 uninhabitable and damaged 37 others, and destroyed a kilometre of road.
[● 2 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori attended the XXI Thanksgiving ceremony for Peru on 30 July 2026 at the Misión Carismática Internacional in Lince. rpp.pe
[● 7 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori assumed the presidency of Peru on 28 July 2026. rpp.pe · delpais.com.pe · deultimominuto.net · laprensademn.com · www.larazon.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The ceremony was attended by ministers, senators, United States ambassador Bernardo Navarro and evangelical leaders. rpp.pe
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Thanksgiving ceremony is part of the official Fiestas Patrias programme per Supreme Decree No. 030‑2018‑PCM.
[● 2 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori scheduled a visit to Pumpunya district in Chongos Bajo on 1 August 2026, her first official trip since taking office.
[● 2 SOURCES] Families in Pumpunya were still sleeping in tents and awaiting prefabricated housing modules as of mid‑July 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The earthquake destroyed 52 homes, left 27 uninhabitable, and damaged 37 others, plus a kilometre of road.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Thanksgiving ceremony is required by a 2010 decree for the president to attend.
[○ 1 SOURCE] She led the first civil‑military parade for the 205th independence anniversary on 30 July 2026. delpais.com.pe
[● 2 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori visited Pumpunya, Chongos Bajo, on 1 August 2026 to assess earthquake damage.