# Peru to join US anti-drug coalition after Rubio visit

https://mins.news/en/item/53442

- Reuters, 2026-09-10 17:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-join-us-anti-drug-coalition-after-rubio-visit-2026-09-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa2eb7cb45a8a0001fa9253

> Peru will join the U.S.-led “Shield of the Americas” coalition targeting drug cartels, President Keiko Fujimori said after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima. The move strengthens security ties with Washington early in her presidency.

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