Overview
- Peru's foreign minister Carlos Espá met with U.S. Ambassador Bernie Navarro this week to agree on closer cooperation on security, defense and joint action against transnational organized crime and drug trafficking.
- Both sides endorsed the regional Escudo de las Américas initiative as a framework for stepped-up cooperation on cross-border crime and shared intelligence.
- Navarro told Peruvian congressional leaders on Friday that the United States will host a summit next week, will send two missions to Peru, and expects about 150 representatives to take part in coordination activities to mobilize support.
- Officials also prioritized preparing for possible El Niño impacts through joint planning, ProInversión workshops and measures to strengthen first-response capacity for vulnerable communities and infrastructure.
- Espá held a separate meeting with China's ambassador to discuss APEC 2026 in Shenzhen and to secure parallel commitments for emergency cooperation, reflecting Peru's effort to broaden international support ahead of the rainy season.