U.S. Warns Peru: Don’t Let China Usurp Your Sovereignty Over Critical Infrastructure

In a rare yet necessary direct warning, the U.S. government has sounded the alarm about China’s encroaching influence in Latin America—specifically in Peru—where Beijing’s $1.3 billion investment in the Chancay deepwater port threatens to erode Peruvian sovereignty. The significance of this issue extends far beyond South America’s borders. As China cements control over essential infrastructure through predatory loans and state-owned enterprises like Cosco Shipping, the very foundations of national independence are at risk. How long before other nations in the Western Hemisphere face similar challenges to their freedom and self-governance? This is not mere speculation—it is a strategic reality we...