Rubio Is Wrapping up South America Tour Focused Drug Cartel Fight with a Stop in Peru
Rubio is seeking closer cooperation on counternarcotics and migration as Peru faces rising crime and reported extortion cases jumped to 26,734 in 2025.
- On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concludes his three-nation South American tour in Peru, meeting President Keiko Fujimori to discuss counternarcotics and immigration cooperation as Washington intensifies regional security efforts.
- President Donald Trump has pushed to revive the 19th century Monroe Doctrine, asserting U.S. primacy in the Americas to counter Chinese influence, while Colombia recently joined the U.S.-led "Shield of the Americas" coalition for joint military operations against cartels.
- Hundreds gathered in Lima on Wednesday, waving banners and chanting "Yankees out of Peru" as Rubio arrived; protester Carmen Espinoza told The Associated Press that "what he wants is for Peru to be his colony," rejecting the official's visit.
- China's Embassy in Peru stated Tuesday that the "Western Hemisphere is nobody's backyard," maintaining that Latin American countries have the "sovereign right to freely choose their partners" amid the diplomatic visit.
- Facing rising crime, Peru declared a 60-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao, with official data showing extortion reports reached 26,734 in 2025; Fujimori has prioritized fighting these offenses, including murder and transnational organized crime.
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Peru will join the coalition of the Americas, led by the United States against drug cartels, said President Keiko Fujimori this Thursday, after talks with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in Lima. The movement must tighten the security ties of the newly-owned president with Washington at the beginning of his government.
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Rubio is wrapping up South America tour focused drug cartel fight with a stop in Peru - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration has prioritized having the Western Hemisphere take an increasingly tough stance on “narcoterrorism,” with military strikes against alleged drug traffickers.
Rubio is wrapping up South America tour focused drug cartel fight with a stop in Peru – WTOP News
LIMA, Peru (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up his three-nation South America tour of conservative-led countries in Peru on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up its counternarcotics and immigration efforts throughout the Western Hemisphere. Rubio plans to meet new Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori after already seeing the Trump-aligned...
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Independent EspañolMarco Rubio concludes his visit to South America in Peru, seeking to strengthen ties against drug trafficking and illegal migration with like-minded governments. Peaceful protests in Lima reject Rubio's presence, while Peru discusses security collaboration with the U.S. and faces internal challenges.
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