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Peru 2026 political transition and security agenda

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President Keiko Fujimori has expanded her security agenda to address rising violence, specifically targeting extortion and kidnapping. The administration is implementing an intelligence strategy to “choke off the funding routes” used by criminal gangs and has pledged increased resources to the National Police of Peru (PNP). To bolster these efforts, the government has proposed new legislative powers to combat organized crime, which include creating a registry of criminal organizations classified as terrorists and granting police the authority to track mobile phone locations and geolocalization data. Throughout ~~August and September~~ late 2026, Fujimori’s administration ~~faced various challenges. She requested~~ navigated diplomatic and legislative ~~powers to implement reforms in security,~~ milestones. In mid-September, the ~~prison system, taxation, and labor laws. Her leadership faced scrutiny following allegations that~~ Peruvian Senate approved her ~~party, Fuerza Popular, used a digital propaganda network linked to Argentine consultants, as well as reports of~~ first international trip, authorizing her ~~absence from several Cabinet meetings. Additionally,~~ to travel to the administration dealt with natural disasters, including earthquakes and landslides, which prompted calls for improved emergency aid delivery. In late September 2026, Fujimori’s administration faced a criminal complaint for “omission of functions” regarding United States to participate in the ~~retention~~ 81st session of ~~Attorney General María Caruajulca Quispe. During her address to~~ the United Nations General Assembly, Fujimori advocated for treating transnational organized crime as terrorism. In mid-October, Fujimori attended the ‘Misa por la Nación’ at the Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas, where Cardinal Carlos Castillo called for national dialogue. She also visited the El Milagro prison in Trujillo to encourage inmate resocialization. Looking ahead, Fujimori is scheduled Assembly. During this visit, she met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and received an invitation from Donald Trump to ~~participate in~~ attend a ~~binational summit~~ protocol dinner with other heads of state. On October 20, 2026, Fujimori met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Lima for the XVII Binational Cabinet. The summit focused on ~~October 20, 2026, to discuss security~~ strengthening cooperation against transnational organized crime, including drug trafficking, illegal mining, human trafficking, and arms smuggling. The leaders emphasized the need for shared intelligence and military coordination to secure border ~~integration.~~ regions. Additionally, Ecuador officially transferred the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Andean Community (CAN) to Peru for the 2026-2027 period. The bilateral agenda also addressed economic integration, specifically regarding natural gas cooperation and a 500 kV electrical link.

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