01
August 2025
Past Event
Peru’s Strategic Moment

Event will air on this page.

 

Inquiries: [email protected].

Peru’s Strategic Moment

Past Event
Online Only
August 01, 2025
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01
August 2025
Past Event

Event will air on this page.

 

Inquiries: [email protected].

Speakers:
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Diego de la Torre

Chairman, La Viga and Quikrete Peru

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Francisco Tudela

Former Vice President and Foreign Minister, Peru

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Marc Wachtenheim

Founder and CEO, W International

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Amb. Hugo de Zela

Former Ambassador of Peru to the United States

Moderator:
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Daniel Batlle

Adjunct Fellow

Listen to Event Audio

Peru is undergoing one of the most volatile political periods in its democratic history. President Dina Boluarte’s deeply unpopular administration faces compounding crises, from institutional paralysis to rising insecurity, that are testing the strength of Peru’s democratic foundations.

Despite this turmoil, Peru’s economy is outperforming the region. Aided by high commodity prices and the world’s second-largest copper reserves, the country remains a key player in global supply chains.

Now, Peru sits at the center of concerns over China’s growing presence in Latin America. The $3.5 billion Chancay megaport—Beijing’s most ambitious infrastructure project in the region—threatens to reshape South American trade flows and could give China new levers of political influence. 

Join Hudson Adjunct Fellow Daniel Batlle and a panel of leading analysts as they examine what lies ahead for Peru and whether the country can convert its economic potential into lasting security and sovereignty ahead of its 2026 elections.

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