Álvaro Vargas Llosa, Peru's new ambassador to the U.S., defends security cooperation: "It would be suicidal" to reject it

The Peruvian government has officially appointed Álvaro Vargas Llosa as the new ambassador of Peru to the United States, establishing a new phase in diplomatic representation in Washington. In his new role, Vargas Llosa has emphasized the strengthening of bilateral security cooperation with the United States, describing the rejection of such collaboration as suicidal.

The appointment has drawn public attention and political support, notably from figures such as Keiko Fujimori, who publicly wished the new ambassador success and expressed confidence in his professional trajectory. Security cooperation constitutes a central pillar of the diplomatic agenda that Peru aims to pursue under Vargas Llosa's management in Washington.