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Vargas Llosa Accepts Nomination as Peru's Envoy to Washington
(MENAFN) Peruvian writer and journalist Alvaro Vargas Llosa said Friday he hopes to help usher in a "new phase" in Peru-US relations after agreeing to serve as Peru's ambassador in Washington.
"If this appointment is ratified in accordance with the constitutional and legal procedures in force in both countries, I will put my experience and knowledge, and my greatest effort, at the service of the mission entrusted to me," he wrote in a statement posted to X.
He said his priority would be safeguarding Peru's "permanent interests" while helping shape a fresh chapter in the bilateral relationship, adding that he would refrain from further public comment on the appointment until the process is formally finalized.
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori confirmed Friday that Vargas Llosa had accepted the nomination, saying his background would strengthen ties with Washington. The appointment still must clear the required procedures before he can officially take up the post.
The nomination lands as Lima and Washington work to deepen security cooperation and joint efforts against organized crime. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Lima this week as part of a broader Latin American tour centered on security, migration and regional partnership.
During that visit, Peru announced it would join the US-led Shield of the Americas initiative, aimed at bolstering cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime. Both governments have pointed to expanding security collaboration as concerns mount over the region's drug trafficking networks and organized crime.
Vargas Llosa has previously voiced support for Fujimori and her political movement.
"If this appointment is ratified in accordance with the constitutional and legal procedures in force in both countries, I will put my experience and knowledge, and my greatest effort, at the service of the mission entrusted to me," he wrote in a statement posted to X.
He said his priority would be safeguarding Peru's "permanent interests" while helping shape a fresh chapter in the bilateral relationship, adding that he would refrain from further public comment on the appointment until the process is formally finalized.
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori confirmed Friday that Vargas Llosa had accepted the nomination, saying his background would strengthen ties with Washington. The appointment still must clear the required procedures before he can officially take up the post.
The nomination lands as Lima and Washington work to deepen security cooperation and joint efforts against organized crime. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Lima this week as part of a broader Latin American tour centered on security, migration and regional partnership.
During that visit, Peru announced it would join the US-led Shield of the Americas initiative, aimed at bolstering cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime. Both governments have pointed to expanding security collaboration as concerns mount over the region's drug trafficking networks and organized crime.
Vargas Llosa has previously voiced support for Fujimori and her political movement.
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