Overview
- Navarro formally assumed his post after presenting letters of credence to President José Jerí at the Government Palace and then holding a private meeting.
- In initial remarks and an embassy video message, he called Peru “key” and outlined priorities to strengthen ties, attract U.S. investment, and advance regional security and shared prosperity.
- The ceremony followed full protocol with Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela and U.S. chargé d’affaires Joan Perkins in attendance and included honors by the Guardia de Honor.
- Nominated by President Donald J. Trump on June 16 and confirmed by the Senate on December 18, Navarro brings a finance and real-estate background and longstanding family ties to Lima through his Peruvian wife.
- Recent coverage situates his mission against China’s status as Peru’s top trade partner and notes prior reporting of a 2025 agreement resolving a Federal Reserve lawsuit involving his firm.