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In 2025, the US and Peru reported significant advancements in bilateral cooperation across security, trade, and education, highlighted by the capture of 30 terrorists and the seizure of over $24 million in counterfeit currency. Joint counternarcotics efforts resulted in the confiscation of 29.7 tons of cocaine and the destruction of 1,124 drug labs, while US exports to Peru surpassed $9 billion. Additionally, over 5,000 Peruvians studied in the US, with 200 scholarships awarded, as both nations prepare to celebrate 200 years of relations in 2026.