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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/keiko-fujimori-sworn-in-as-perus-first-female-president">Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori</a> announced Thursday that Peru will join the Shield of the Americas, a<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/trump-declares-drug-cartels-unlawful-combatants-in-memo"> U.S.-led security coalition against drug cartels,</a> following talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima.

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori announced Thursday that Peru will join the Shield of the Americas, a U.S.-led security coalition against drug cartels, following talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima.

Fujimori said membership would speed intelligence sharing and allow authorities to "act more firmly" against cross-border criminal groups. Her government awarded Rubio the Order of the Sun, one of Peru's highest civilian honors.

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Fujimori said membership would speed intelligence sharing and allow authorities to "act more firmly" against cross-border criminal groups. Her government awarded Rubio the Order of the Sun, one of Peru's highest civilian honors.

Rubio called the coalition a shield against transnational criminal groups that in some cases have more money and better military equipment than the state. Fujimori said any entry of foreign troops would still require congressional authorization.

Rubio called the coalition a shield against transnational criminal groups that in some cases have more money and better military equipment than the state. Fujimori said any entry of foreign troops would still require congressional authorization.

The coalition was established at a March 7 summit hosted by President Donald Trump in Doral, Florida, with 13 founding members. A White House proclamation calls for depriving cartels of territory, financing and resources.

The coalition was established at a March 7 summit hosted by President Donald Trump in Doral, Florida, with 13 founding members. A White House proclamation calls for depriving cartels of territory, financing and resources.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/rubio-starts-andean-tour-in-colombia-ecuador-peru">The Lima stop concluded Rubio's three-country tour that began in Colombia</a>, where President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed participation, and Ecuador, where Rubio announced plans to seek $45 million in additional security funding.

The Lima stop concluded Rubio's three-country tour that began in Colombia, where President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed participation, and Ecuador, where Rubio announced plans to seek $45 million in additional security funding.

Hundreds protested in Lima against the visit, carrying banners reading "No to the Shield of the Americas." China's embassy said the Western Hemisphere is "nobody's backyard" and that Latin American nations may freely choose their partners.

Hundreds protested in Lima against the visit, carrying banners reading "No to the Shield of the Americas." China's embassy said the Western Hemisphere is "nobody's backyard" and that Latin American nations may freely choose their partners.

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Joining the Shield of the Americas is a smart move for Peru. Cartels and transnational gangs don't respect borders, so faster intelligence-sharing and coordinated action with more than 15 partner nations is the only realistic way to fight back. A country that already beat back terrorism knows exactly how high the stakes are.

Joining the Shield of the Americas is a smart move for Peru. Cartels and transnational gangs don't respect borders, so faster intelligence-sharing and coordinated action with more than 15 partner nations is the only realistic way to fight back. A country that already beat back terrorism knows exactly how high the stakes are.

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Peru is being pulled into Washington's hemispheric power play, and sovereignty is the price. This pact leans on militarized crackdowns and pressure to ditch Chinese trade and investment, while the US offers tariffs, deportations and demands rather than development. Latin America is nobody's backyard and shouldn't have to pick a side.

Peru is being pulled into Washington's hemispheric power play, and sovereignty is the price. This pact leans on militarized crackdowns and pressure to ditch Chinese trade and investment, while the US offers tariffs, deportations and demands rather than development. Latin America is nobody's backyard and shouldn't have to pick a side.

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Peru is being pulled into Washington's hemispheric power play, and sovereignty is the price. This pact leans on militarized crackdowns and pressure to ditch Chinese trade and investment, while the U.S. offers tariffs, deportations and demands rather than development. Latin America is nobody's backyard and shouldn't have to pick a side.

Peru is being pulled into Washington's hemispheric power play, and sovereignty is the price. This pact leans on militarized crackdowns and pressure to ditch Chinese trade and investment, while the U.S. offers tariffs, deportations and demands rather than development. Latin America is nobody's backyard and shouldn't have to pick a side.

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