Tuesday, July 28th 2026 - 22:54 UTC
Argentine President Javier Milei met on Tuesday in Lima with Peru's President Keiko Fujimori in a bilateral encounter held at the Torre Tagle Palace, headquarters of Peru's foreign ministry, hours before the handover ceremony. It was the first official contact between the two leaders.
According to Peru's Foreign Ministry, the meeting highlighted “the deep historical ties between the two countries,” as well as the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in areas it described as strategic: the economy, security, and science, technology and innovation. Milei was accompanied by the general secretary of the presidency, Karina Milei, and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno; Peru's Foreign Minister Carlos Espá took part on the host side.
The Argentine leader's trip came amid the diplomatic crisis with Brazil, triggered by his participation on Saturday in the event formalizing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy in São Paulo. The Brazilian government recalled its ambassador in Buenos Aires for consultations and summoned Argentina's representative in Brasília for explanations.
Within the Argentine president's circle, the possibility has been raised of building a regional grouping bringing together the region's right-wing governments, following the electoral victories of Fujimori in Peru and Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia, who takes office on August 7. An official source cited by the Argentine press compared that aspiration to a possible revival of the Lima Group, though no formal initiative has been announced. During his visit to Brazil, Milei had referred to what he called a “blue wave” across the continent.
