Fujimori confirms military deployment to streets and transport; Peru seeks to join Trump-backed 'Shield of the Americas'

President Fujimori confirmed that Armed Forces personnel will reinforce police patrols on city streets, public transportation and in prisons in the coming days, fulfilling a central campaign promise to combat extortion and organized crime. Separately, in a call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Fujimori conveyed Peru's interest in formally joining the 'Shield of the Americas,' a regional security initiative promoted by the Trump administration to jointly combat transnational organized crime, drug trafficking and extortion networks across the hemisphere — moving Peru closer to Washington on security cooperation.