The US allocates 1.5 billion dollars to equip a base located in Peru.

The US allocates 1.5 billion dollars to equip a base located in Peru. The United States announced on Thursday (01/15/2026) that, to expand a naval base in Peru, it has authorized an agreement for 1.5 billion dollars; This same base is being financed independently by China and has a megaport. Peru requested the purchase of that amount of equipment and services as part of its modernization of the Callao naval base, the country's main base, near the Lima international airport. The same source reported that the project will transfer up to 20 US government or private sector employees to Peru for a period of up to 10 years. The sale "will enhance the security of an important partner that is a force for political stability, peace and economic progress in South America," the State Department statement said. In Peru, where legislators have allowed the arrival of American soldiers, the United States has a security collaboration that has been maintained over time. In the Andean country, Xi Jinping, Chinese leader, inaugurated a commercial port with an investment of 3.5 billion dollars. This is the first project of this nature that Beijing has carried out in Latin America. The port was financed by China, unlike the expansion of the base, which was paid for by Peru. President Donald Trump pledged to close Latin America to other powers, seeing it as part of the US sphere of influence.