Feijóo's Pre-Inauguration Meeting with Keiko Fujimori

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of Spain's center-right Partido Popular (PP), met with Peruvian president-elect Keiko Fujimori on Monday in Lima, just one day before her official inauguration. The visit, which included PP figures like former health minister Ana Pastor and MEP Dolors Montserrat, was framed by the party as a gesture of support for democratic transitions and the strengthening of ties between Spain and Latin American democracies.

In a statement on his social media account, Feijóo congratulated Fujimori on her electoral victory, calling it “great news for Peru and for all of Latin America,” and expressed confidence that her experience would be key to improving stability and prosperity in the country. The PP had previously urged Peruvian nationals residing in Spain to vote for Fujimori in the tightly contested June run-off, where she prevailed over left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez by a narrow margin.

Fujimori, 51, a former congresswoman and leader of the conservative Fuerza Popular party, is set to assume the presidency on July 28, marking a political comeback for the Fujimori name more than two decades after her father Alberto Fujimori's controversial decade in power.

Why the PP Is Deepening Its Latin American Diplomacy

The trip by Feijóo — Spain's most prominent opposition figure — is more than a routine diplomatic courtesy. It highlights the PP's deliberate strategy to position itself as a reliable partner for conservative governments across Latin America, at a time when Spain's center-left administration under Pedro Sánchez maintains its own diplomacy in the region but with sometimes different ideological alignments.

A signal from the Spanish right

By attending the inauguration and holding a bilateral meeting, Feijóo sends a clear message to his domestic audience and to Latin American allies: the PP is a foreign-policy actor in its own right, ready to cultivate ties that could prove valuable if it returns to government. For Fujimori, the endorsement from a major European conservative party adds international legitimacy to her presidency, which begins under the shadow of a polarizing election and ongoing institution-building challenges.

Economic links remain secondary

While the meeting touched on broad themes of democracy and stability, no concrete economic or trade agreements were announced. Spanish companies have substantial investments in Peru — particularly in banking, telecommunications, and infrastructure — but this visit was primarily political rather than a business-development mission. That said, the symbolic reinforcement of bilateral relations can create a more favorable climate for future Spanish commercial interests, should Fujimori's government pursue market-friendly policies.