The US State Department congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori on her victory in Peru’s presidential runoff election. Fujimori secured 50.1% of the vote, winning by fewer than 50,000 votes out of roughly 18 million ballots cast.
US-Peru Relations
The US looks forward to deepening collaboration with the Fujimori Administration to advance security cooperation and strengthen bilateral cooperation on investment and trade in the region. Fujimori’s tough stance on organized crime aligns with US efforts to expand regional security and anti-trafficking cooperation.
Fujimori’s victory comes as Washington seeks to strengthen ties with pro-market allies in Latin America amid growing Chinese economic influence in the region. Beijing recently completed the Chancay deepwater port in Peru, a $1.3 billion mega-project that serves as China’s key logistics hub on the Pacific coast.
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