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Fujimori Pushes Hard-Line Security, Revives Father’s Legacy

5/20/2026

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Keiko Fujimori, who secured 17% of the vote in the April 12 first round, is centering her June 7 runoff on a hard-line security platform reviving her father’s 1990s legacy.
Fujimori pledged to deploy intelligence services, special forces and expand military involvement in a frontal war against gangs.
Analysts warn that, as police data show extortion reports rose 20% last year, reliance on the Fujimori legacy could backfire amid anti-Fujimorismo sentiment.

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Story summary

Keiko Fujimori, who secured 17% of the vote in the April 12 first round, is centering her June 7 runoff on a hard-line security platform reviving her father’s 1990s legacy.
Fujimori pledged to deploy intelligence services, special forces and expand military involvement in a frontal war against gangs.
Analysts warn that, as police data show extortion reports rose 20% last year, reliance on the Fujimori legacy could backfire amid anti-Fujimorismo sentiment.