Peru has just quietly signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Washington to expand cooperation on civil nuclear energy. This is another step towards deepening the ties between the right-wing government of Keiko Fujimoris and the United States.
The memorandum of understanding was signed on November 3 by Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines Guillermo Shino and US Under Secretary of State Thomas Dinano.
The agreement includes nuclear technology, technical assistance, regulatory development and potential small modular reactors. Washington has said it plans to commit $1 million through its first program to support Peru's nuclear energy ambitions.