ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the increase in Peru's capacity and prestige. It describes the cooperation between Peru and the United States in the twenty-first century on the most salient issues in the relationship: economic openness and security. The chapter indicates that, despite the cooperation between Peru and the United States, Peru has established ties with a diverse spectrum of nations. It analyzes additional items on the hemispheric agenda first democracy and then climate change and point out that Peru is partnering with other Latin American countries also. The US-Peruvian relationship was closer under Humala because of its poor start; both Obama and Humala decided that the damage should be repaired. Prior to Humala's election in 2011, most US officials were skeptical of him. The Humala government sought an increase in US fellowships for Peruvian students at US universities and in US cooperation on Peru's citizen-security programs in both cases, with a modicum of success.
