### [2026-09-10](/feed/2026/09/10/index.md)

##### Peru–United States relations
# Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-join-us-anti-drug-coalition-after-rubio-visit-2026-09-10/)

### Changes:

1. Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  _2026-09-10 22:05:59 (First version)_
2. Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that the country will join the Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  _2026-09-11 10:06:05 (Update)_
2. Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  _(Current version)_

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