Overview
- Prime Minister Luis Arroyo used a public ceremony commemorating U.S. independence to promise the transitional government will carry out a constitutional, transparent and orderly transfer of power.
- Arroyo said the executive will hand over a country with a growing economy and functioning institutions to ensure continuity of public policies.
- He framed the period as a democratic transition that requires responsibility, calm and respect for institutional norms.
- Arroyo highlighted the Peru–U.S. economic partnership under the free trade agreement and said the United States is now the main market for Peru’s nontraditional exports, noting strong people-to-people and tourism links.
- The government announced closer cooperation with the United States on defense, security, organized-crime efforts and space activities, including Peru’s participation in the Artemis Accords, a move meant to reassure investors and foreign partners about policy stability during the handover.