AGP Executive Report

Trade and Investment: The upgraded China–Peru free-trade agreement took effect, easing customs procedures and opening new opportunities for Peruvian fruit exports, investment and supply-chain links. Fujimori’s El Salvador Visit: President Keiko Fujimori met with Nayib Bukele and visited the country’s notorious CECOT prison as Peru and El Salvador pursue closer ties. Public Trust: A Gallup survey found 92% of Peruvians say government corruption is widespread—tied for the highest share among 132 countries surveyed. Foreign Policy: A senator criticized Peru’s abstention on a vote concerning the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Domestic Pressures: Teachers joined a national strike despite threats of pay deductions, while a mining-pollution case has raised concerns about children’s health and judicial independence.

Security Diplomacy: Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele agreed to deepen cooperation against organized crime after Fujimori visited El Salvador’s high-security prison. Papal Visit: Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Peru on Nov. 6–17, meeting Indigenous communities and abuse survivors despite recent lung surgery. Climate Pressure: Bolivia declared an emergency over El Niño’s floods and droughts; neighboring Peru has faced rising temperatures and wildfires that killed at least 12 people. Mining Justice: UN experts urged impartial adjudication in the Cerro de Pasco pollution case, which has raised concerns about children’s health and judicial independence.

Church Accountability: Pope Leo XIV is due in Peru during his November South America visit and plans to meet abuse survivors. Peruvian advocate Pedro Salinas says Leo helped push the Vatican to dissolve the Sodalitium group, but survivors want broader action. Security Ties: President Keiko Fujimori’s visit to El Salvador has strengthened cooperation with Nayib Bukele’s government against organized crime, putting security policy at the center of her regional diplomacy. Justice: Peru’s forced-sterilization case against 52 officials from the Fujimori era has been closed, drawing criticism that the decision shields those accused and weakens accountability. Public Spending: Congress approved supplementary funding for El Niño response and other urgent needs.

Security Policy: President Keiko Fujimori’s visit to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison has renewed attention to her hopes of building a similar facility in Peru; the trip also brought a strategic alliance between the two countries. Accountability: Peru closed a case against 52 officials over forced sterilizations during the Fujimori era, prompting concerns that those accused will escape justice. Labor: Teachers joined a national strike despite threats of wage deductions. Foreign Policy: A senator criticized Peru’s abstention in a vote concerning the U.S. blockade.

Security and Diplomacy: President Keiko Fujimori and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele signed four agreements on security, health, tourism and judicial cooperation after Fujimori toured the country’s CECOT prison. Their governments are also discussing a possible free-trade deal. Foreign Policy: Peru abstained on a UN resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, breaking with many regional governments that backed it. Education and Labor: Peruvian teachers joined a national strike despite threats of pay deductions, adding pressure on the government. Accountability: A Peru mining-pollution case has put children’s health and judicial independence in focus, while a separate case against 52 officials over forced sterilizations during the Fujimori era was closed.

Security Policy: President Keiko Fujimori visited El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison as she considers building a similar facility in Peru to tackle rising homicides and extortion. The trip signals a tougher security approach modeled on Nayib Bukele’s policies. Labor Dispute: Peruvian teachers joined a national strike despite threats of pay deductions, escalating pressure on the government over educators’ demands. Judicial Accountability: A pollution case involving children in Peru is raising questions about access to justice and judicial independence; UN experts have urged impartial adjudication in the Cerro de Pasco case.

Security Policy: President Keiko Fujimori toured El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, renewing attention to her campaign pledge to pursue a similar model as Peru faces rising extortion and homicides. Labor Dispute: Teachers held a national strike despite government warnings of pay deductions, demanding more education funding, fulfilled labor agreements and pension protections. Accountability: Peru closed a forced-sterilization case against 52 officials from the Fujimori era, a setback for efforts to secure justice for victims. Disaster Response: Congress approved supplementary funding for El Niño preparations and other urgent needs.

Mining and Justice: UN experts urged Peru to protect judicial independence in a case over pollution linked to Volcan’s Cerro de Pasco operations, where children have been found with elevated heavy-metal levels. They flagged concerns about court procedures and called for an impartial path to remedy. Fujimori-Era Accountability: Peru has closed a forced-sterilization case against 52 officials from the Fujimori government, drawing criticism that the decision shields those accused. El Niño Response: Congress approved supplementary funding for El Niño and other urgent needs as authorities prepare for possible impacts. Regional Politics: Brazil’s defeated far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has moved to Miami, rejecting the result and alleging fraud without presenting evidence. His departure leaves Brazil’s opposition in flux after Lula’s election win.

Mining Accountability: UN experts urged impartial judicial proceedings in the Cerro de Pasco pollution case, citing concerns over a cancelled hearing; a US judge has also sanctioned mining companies in a separate Peru lead-poisoning lawsuit. Fujimori-Era Cases: Peru has closed its case against 52 officials over forced sterilizations under Alberto Fujimori, drawing renewed attention to accountability for victims. Public Pressure: About 1,000 people marched in Lima against President Keiko Fujimori’s government as young people also protested crime and forest fires. Security and Climate: Fujimori’s trip to El Salvador focused on regional security amid a border crisis with Ecuador, while the OAS warned a very strong El Niño in 2027 could bring flooding and landslides to northern Peru.

Infrastructure: President Keiko Fujimori attended the final tunnel breakthrough on a section of Lima Metro Line 4, a milestone in a project intended to link Callao with the capital. Human Rights: Prosecutors closed the case against 52 officials from Alberto Fujimori’s government over forced sterilizations, citing a 2024 law despite acknowledging crimes against humanity and harm to thousands of women. The decision has renewed concerns over accountability. Public Safety: Authorities say the armed forces and National Police dealt a blow worth more than S/20 million to illegal mining; officials also removed illegal broadcast stations and antennas near prisons. Public Health: Peru has reported 76,784 dengue infections and 81 deaths so far this year, with authorities linking the sharp rise to prolonged heat associated with El Niño. Economy: The Lima Chamber of Commerce forecasts exports will rise 21% to about $110.8 billion in 2026, driven largely by mining.

Prison Security: Peru has begun removing 48 illegal telecom stations and 43 antennas near prisons, aiming to stop inmates from coordinating crimes outside. The first phase covers four facilities. Amazon Crime: A new regional map finds criminal groups in 34% of surveyed municipalities in Peru’s Amazon, with networks increasingly crossing borders. Papal Visit: Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 6–17 South America trip remains on schedule after surgery. In Peru, he is expected to visit Lima and Chiclayo and meet survivors of clergy abuse. Regional Politics: Brazil’s Lula won a fourth presidential term, bucking the region’s recent rightward turn; challenger Flávio Bolsonaro is refusing to accept the result.

Government & Rights: Peru says it intends to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, a move praised by Israel’s foreign minister. Climate Response: The government is coordinating with the U.S. and UN on El Niño and has announced $5.25 billion in fiscal measures to address its impacts. Border Security: President Keiko Fujimori met Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Lima amid a border security crisis. Public Pressure: About 1,000 people marched in Lima against Fujimori’s government, while the Chamber of Deputies approved repealing two laws described as pro-crime. Regional Politics: Fujimori congratulated Brazil’s Lula on his reelection, which interrupts the region’s recent rightward shift.

Antisemitism Policy: Peru announced it would adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, a move welcomed by Israel’s foreign minister. Regional Ties: President Keiko Fujimori congratulated Brazil’s Lula on his re-election and called for stronger cooperation with Peru; Flávio Bolsonaro says he will seek to annul the result. Crime and Security: Peru’s Congress approved repealing two laws described as pro-crime, as young demonstrators protested the government over crime and forest fires. El Niño Response: The government announced $5.25 billion in fiscal measures to address El Niño’s impact and eased fiscal rules.

Government: Peru adopted the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, a move welcomed by Israel’s foreign minister. Regional Diplomacy: President Keiko Fujimori met Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa in Lima amid a border-security crisis and congratulated Brazil’s Lula on reelection, pledging to strengthen ties. Security: A U.S. SOUTHCOM commander visited Peru to deepen cooperation against narcoterrorism, while about 1,000 people marched in Lima to protest Fujimori’s government. Election Watch: El Comercio won an IAPA data-journalism award for its interactive profiles of 89 congressional candidates seeking reelection. Infrastructure: Fujimori attended the final tunnel breakthrough on Lima Metro Line 4, advancing a project linking Lima and Callao.

Brazil’s Vote: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection with 51.75% of the vote, beating Flávio Bolsonaro after a tense runoff and a last-minute extension of polling hours. The result bucks a regional shift to the right that includes Peru. Protests in Lima: About 1,000 people marched against President Keiko Fujimori’s government, demanding action on extortion, forest fires and living costs, as well as police reform and accountability for state repression. Crime and Government Response: Peru’s Chamber of Deputies approved repeal of two laws critics called pro-crime, while the government promoted stronger legal protections for police and the armed forces in the fight against crime. El Niño Measures: The government announced fiscal measures to address El Niño’s impact, including support for vulnerable families and a planned 2027 economic boost.

Public Pressure: Students, unions and families of protest victims marched in Lima, demanding action on extortion, deadly forest fires, living costs and police reform, and justice for those killed in earlier protests. Crime and Justice: A kidnapping investigation in Trujillo exposed gangs’ use of hidden cells to hold victims for ransom, adding to security concerns in a city under emergency rule since 2024. Lawmakers have approved repealing two laws criticized as favoring criminals. Government Response: President Keiko Fujimori announced US$5.25 billion in fiscal measures to address El Niño’s impact, while her government says it will give police and the armed forces greater legal certainty in the fight against crime. Regional Politics: Brazil’s tight Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro runoff is testing the region’s political direction, with implications for US influence in Latin America.