Peru's President Keiko Fujimori Deploys Military to Streets, Transport

Keiko Fujimori military deployment public transport police cooperation crime crackdown

President Keiko Fujimori announced that the Peruvian Armed Forces will be deployed to public streets and the public transport system to support the National Police in combating crime, organized crime and extortion. The deployment, promised during her campaign, is slated to begin in the coming days and will focus on zones declared in a state of emergency. The Council of Ministers has approved a framework allowing the military to assist the National Penitentiary Institute in securing prisons. Fujimori presented the plan in a live broadcast, emphasizing coordination with police and the goal of restoring internal order across the country. In the same address she outlined additional measures, including reconstruction efforts in the Junín region after recent earthquakes and the digitalization of health records, but the primary focus was the imminent military presence on streets and transport.

Entities: Javier Ponce · Juan Sheput · Junín Region · Keiko Fujimori · Ministry of Labor of Peru · National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) · National Police of Peru · Peruvian Armed Forces · Rafael Belaúnde Llosa · Óscar Cáceres Rodríguez

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Labor Minister Juan Sheput said there is no official decision to modify the 16 national holidays. (Juan Sheput)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Carlos Espá was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in Keiko Fujimori's first cabinet. (Keiko Fujimori's government)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The executive requested a 120‑day legislative mandate that included a draft proposing possible labor reforms. (Peruvian Executive)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Keiko Fujimori stated that there will be no cuts to the Compensation for Time of Service (CTS) or changes to national holidays. (President Keiko Fujimori)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rafael Belaúnde Llosa was appointed Minister of Defense in Keiko Fujimori's first cabinet. (Keiko Fujimori's government)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Fuerza Popular and allied parties voted to dismiss four complaints against former president Dina Boluarte related to the January 2023 protest killings. (Peruvian Congress)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Mayors Javier Ponce and Óscar Cáceres Rodríguez met with Keiko Fujimori and asked Congress to create an investigative commission into the 18 killings of the January 2023 protests. (Javier Ponce and Óscar Cáceres Rodríguez)
[● 3 SOURCES] Fujimori announced reconstruction efforts in Junín after recent earthquakes. (President Keiko Fujimori)
[● 6 SOURCES] The Armed Forces will also be deployed in the public transport system. (President Keiko Fujimori)
[● 4 SOURCES] The deployment fulfills a campaign promise made by Fujimori. (President Keiko Fujimori)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Council of Ministers approved a framework for the Armed Forces to assist the National Penitentiary Institute. (Council of Ministers)
[● 6 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori announced that the Armed Forces will be deployed to public streets. (President Keiko Fujimori)