Fujimori: Intelligence will be the 'backbone' in Peru's fight against crime

President Keiko Fujimori has declared that intelligence agencies will form the core of Peru's strategy to combat escalating crime and organized criminal activity. During the first National Intelligence Council meeting of her administration, Fujimori emphasized that intelligence is key to restoring peace.

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The backbone to recover peace will be intelligence.

The council, which convened on August 10, brought together top officials from the executive branch, the armed forces, and national intelligence bodies. Its primary objective is to coordinate state actions against criminality and the threats affecting Peruvian families. Discussions focused on improving the state's response to criminal behavior and identifying key threats, such as organized crime, common delinquency, corruption, illegal mining, and drug trafficking.

Officials also addressed the rise in violence linked to extortion and the presence of transnational criminal organizations in border areas. These phenomena, they stressed, require a coordinated and sustained response from state institutions. The council's main goal is to enhance intelligence operations to counter criminal activities, predict their moves, and help restore order and public tranquility.

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This meeting marked a historic milestone in the fight against organized crime in the country.

Army Commander Oswaldo Calle described the meeting as a historic milestone in the fight against organized crime, highlighting Fujimori's support for the armed forces and police. Hugo Cornejo, director of national intelligence, echoed this sentiment, noting the unprecedented nature of the gathering, which united key executive authorities and intelligence system leaders for the first time.

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It is the first time in the history of the institution that a meeting of this magnitude has been held.