China’s Mining and Port Power in Peru Draws Renewed U.S. Attention

Peru's presidential candidate Alfonso Lopez Chau speaks during his closing campaign rally beside First Vice Presidential candidate Luis Alberto Villanueva Carbajal and Second Vice Presidential candidate Ruth Zenaida Buendia Mestoquiari of the Ahora Nacion party, ahead of the April 12 general election, in Lima, Peru, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo

By Lucinda Elliott and Marco Aquino

As Peru heads into the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, Washington is mounting its most assertive push in years to shore up influence in the major copper producer that has become a key strategic partner for China, according to business leaders and senior officials.

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