United States and Peru

<p>The early 1990s marked a critical turning point in the relationship between the United States and Peru. Prior to the election of Albert Fujimori in 1990 the relationship between governments had been contentious. Fujimori however sought to work together with the United States regarding issues such as security threats free-market reform and narcotics control. Yet even with this new spirit of cooperation the two governments still clashed over international standards of democracy and human rights at a time when most Latin American countries were much more democratic. </p><p>This work traces the relationship between the two countries from 1990-2000 examining political and military issues including drug trafficking guerrillas human rights violations and the US role in the 1995 war between Peru and Ecuador.</p>