Peru's New President Fujimori Pledges Bukele-Style Mega-Prison and Anonymous Judges

Peru's New President Fujimori Pledges Bukele-Style Mega-Prison and Anonymous Judges

Sworn in July 28, Keiko Fujimori campaigned on an "iron fist" against crime, proposing a Cecot-model mega-prison, anonymous judges, deportations of undocumented migrants, and forced prison labor. The Bukele-inspired agenda has drawn civil-liberties scrutiny. Her right-wing coalition holds half the Senate — short of a majority — limiting her ability to pass the package without centrist support.

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