Peru, Fujimori announces a unified command against crime

In Peru, conservative President Keiko Fujimori announced the creation of a military and police authority responsible for leading actions to fight crime in the country, hit by one of the worst security crises in its history. According to official data, murders in the country went from 1,000 in 2018 to 2,600 in 2025, while complaints for extortion rose from 3,200 to 26,500.

"I announce the establishment of a unified command to address and defeat crime and delinquency," Fujimori, who came to power in July, said at a ceremony. The daughter of former leader Alberto Fujimori (in government from 1990 to 2000) had promised during the election campaign to tackle crime with an iron fist, just like her late father, convicted of human rights violations.

The bill she presented to legislate without going through Parliament received the green light from deputies but with limitations. The approved version authorizes it to modify the mechanisms for investigating and fighting organized crime, but not for example to classify gangs as "terrorist"