Sightful Invest
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Politics
  • Stock
Top Posts
Top 5 moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service...
Trump set to approve TikTok deal ensuring majority-American...
Harris is speaking. This time, she isn’t bending...
Hamas letter to Trump asks for 60-day ceasefire...
Trump must make UN funding conditional on real...
Democrats skip Charlie Kirk Arizona memorial after 58...
‘Due to overhelming support:’ Turning Point USA says...
Thune slams Democrats’ ‘cold-blooded partisan’ tactics as funding...
Macron stakes anti-Trump global role with Gaza initiative...
Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh questions first...
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Politics
  • Stock

Sightful Invest

Politics

Meet ‘China’s man in Lima’ who jetted over to US to collect trains donated by Biden admin

by admin July 13, 2025
July 13, 2025
Meet ‘China’s man in Lima’ who jetted over to US to collect trains donated by Biden admin

A key China ally with presidential ambitions in Peru traveled late last month to California to participate in a sending-off ceremony for a batch of trains donated by the Biden administration, according to reporting by Peruvian news outlets.

Peruvian outlet Justo Medio reported at the time that Lima Mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga, who is rumored to be considering a run for president of Peru in 2026, was in California late last month to discuss the transport of a batch of CalTrain locomotives, which were donated to Lima by the U.S. government under the Biden administration.  

Nate Picarsic and Emily de La Bruyère, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), recently published a study on Lopez Aliaga’s ‘deep’ financial ties to China through his company PeruRail, which has seen its revenue rise to over $65 million per year due to increased shipments from Minera Las Bambas, a Chinese-owned joint venture counting state-owned mining giant China Minmetals as its majority backer.

The report alleged that China has been ‘cultivating’ Lopez Aliaga for higher office in Peru in hopes of growing its mineral and battery supplies harvesting in South America. The report goes so far as to dub Lopez Aliaga ‘China’s man in Peru.’

‘China’s mining presence in Peru is a direct boon for López Aliaga,’ the report said, giving Beijing ‘a powerful beachhead in Peru.’

The report said, ‘This leaves an influential Peruvian political leader aligned with and linked to China, its resource project, and the broader Belt and Road Initiative of which it is part.’

In the last several years, Chinese investment in South America, and Peru especially, has significantly increased. 

According to NBC News, China invested $1.3 billion in a massive deepwater port in Chancay, Peru, just north of Lima. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping participated in the port’s opening ceremony in 2024, during which he called the port the start of China’s 21st-century maritime Silk Road, according to the outlet.

According to Picarsic, China has also been investing heavily in Lima’s infrastructure, most notably dominating its electricity industry, all of which Lopez Aliaga has been a ‘linchpin’ piece in moving Chinese dominance forward.

Now, with Lopez Aliaga possibly entering Peru’s presidential race, Picarsic explained that this all ‘looks like a telltale sign of China’s handiwork.’

He also called the U.S.’s donation of trains to Peru ‘too little, too late’ to combat China’s growing influence in the region.

‘We’re coming with a donation of some number of decommissioned rail cars. But this guy, who is in cahoots with China, who’s coming to take them and he’s taking them back to run on Chinese rail feeding into a Chinese port, helping to move goods from a Chinese mine.’

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken participated in a train-donation ceremony last November in Lima, Peru, where he praised the project as an opportunity to ‘strengthen the ties between Peru and the United States’ and said the trains ‘are not just a symbol, but the practical manifestation of possibilities – the possibilities that come when we connect to each other.’

‘This agreement is a testament to the strength and durability of the U.S. and Peru’s longstanding and mutually beneficial relationship,’ he added. ‘I am so proud to have Caltrain be a member of that mutually beneficial relationship.’

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS

previous post
Could Butler happen again? Former Secret Service agents weigh in on political violence in 2025
next post
Some Walmart garment orders from Bangladesh on hold due to U.S. tariff threat

You may also like

Trump facing 1st test in Africa amid bloody...

January 31, 2025

UK government accused of cracking down on free...

September 15, 2024

Trump names latest Cabinet picks as Jan. 20...

January 10, 2025

Emotional Joe Biden passes torch to Kamala Harris...

August 20, 2024

Trump repositions 2 nuclear submarines after ‘highly provocative’...

August 2, 2025

2024 showdown: What happens next in the Kamala...

August 24, 2024

Probe into Biden’s alleged mental decline cover-up deepens...

July 2, 2025

DAVID MARCUS: Trump’s tariff triumph big step for...

April 10, 2025

Key Trump voting bloc has concerns with MAHA...

May 26, 2025

148 Democrats back noncitizen voting in DC as...

June 11, 2025

Recent Posts

  • Top 5 moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona
  • Trump set to approve TikTok deal ensuring majority-American investor control: White House
  • Harris is speaking. This time, she isn’t bending to Biden’s bullies
  • Hamas letter to Trump asks for 60-day ceasefire deal to release half of hostages, sources say
  • Trump must make UN funding conditional on real reforms, ex-diplomat urges

    Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest insights, updates, and exclusive content straight to your inbox! Whether it's industry news, expert advice, or inspiring stories, we bring you valuable information that you won't find anywhere else. Stay connected with us!


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Categories

    • Business (927)
    • Investing (3,032)
    • Politics (3,709)
    • Stock (4)
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: sightfulinvest.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 Sightful Invest. All Rights Reserved.