Mexico shows willingness to “recover” the relationship with Peru following Fujimori’s statements

Mexico City.- The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, celebrated this Friday that the president-elect of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, has expressed her willingness to resume relations with the North American country, while stating that she will communicate …

Peru’s President-elect Fujimori says she wants to restore ties with Mexico 

Peru’s President-elect Keiko Fujimori has announced she wants to restore diplomatic relations with Mexico, a move that could end the months-long diplomatic rift between the two countries. “On my part, there will be every intention to restore relations …

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru maintains the interest rate at 4.25% for the tenth consecutive time

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) has decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 4.25% for the tenth consecutive meeting, thus remaining at its lowest level since April 2022, as detailed by the entity in a statement. In June, monthly …

U.N. panel calls Peru ex-President Castillo's detention arbitrary

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo (C) attends a public hearing at the Special Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice in Lima, Peru, in November 2025. The court sentenced Castillo to 11 years, five months, 15 days in prison for conspiracy …

Peru and the Future of U.S. Influence in South America

A wave of conservative electoral wins continues to sweep across Latin America, creating a strategic opening for the Trump administration to restore security and stability in America’s hemisphere. The most recent elections in Peru and Colombia are laying …

Peru: Exports total US$45.128 billion in first five months, up 37%

Mincetur noted that the growth was driven mainly by higher mining exports (metallic and non-metallic), which totaled US$33.393 billion, up 53.1%. This was due to higher international prices, as well as larger copper and gold shipment volumes. Fishing …

Peru Offers Mexico an Olive Branch Wrapped in Old Grudges

Peru’s president-elect Keiko Fujimori says she wants diplomatic ties with Mexico restored, but Claudia Sheinbaum is not rushing. Behind the polite phrases sit Pedro Castillo, asylum, migration controls, trade interests, and a regional argument over who …

Cacao varieties discovered in Peru could transform premium chocolate

Cacao trees growing on indigenous farms across Peru belong to four genetic varieties that no one had catalogued before, a new study has found. Screening the DNA of nearly 400 trees, researchers turned up four lineages that sit outside the ten already …

ONPE: Voter turnout reached 72% in Peru's runoff election

Peru's president-elect seeks to restore Mexico ties

Peru's president-elect seeks to restore Mexico ties LIMA, July 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Peru's president-elect said on Thursday she has "every intention" of restoring diplomatic relations with Mexico, which have been suspended since …