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Peru’s Balcazar says payment for F-16 purchase postponed until next government takes power

By Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2026 | 1:14 PM

LIMA, April 22 (Reuters) – Peruvian interim ​President ‌Jose Balcazar said on Wednesday that ‌the ​payment ⁠for a ⁠purchase of F-16 aircraft has been ​postponed until the ⁠next ⁠government takes ​power in ​July.

Balcazar said his ‌previous statements about the ⁠deal had been misrepresented following speculation ⁠that ‌he ⁠had delayed ​the ‌purchase of ​the ⁠aircraft.

(Reporting by Marco Aquino, editing by Cassandra ​Garrison)