Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori will submit a request to Congress in the coming days for delegated legislative powers to fight crime across the nation.
Speaking during a live broadcast on Facebook and TikTok, Fujimori said her administration will take strong measures to strengthen state institutions and establish greater coordination between them.
The president explained that the requested powers will reinforce the work of the National Police of Peru and the Armed Forces while improving Plan Escudo, the government's national security initiative.
Fujimori praised the security forces, stating that she sees a more strengthened Armed Forces and an empowered National Police, whom she described as front line personnel in the fight against delinquency.
Timeline and Executive Delays
The upcoming submission fulfills a commitment first made during Fujimori's inaugural address to the nation on July 28, when she announced plans to ask the Congress of the Republic for delegated authority to legislate on economic matters and public insecurity.
Following a work visit to the northwestern region of Piura on August 3, the head of state estimated that the bill would be presented to parliament the following week.
At the time, Fujimori acknowledged that the process had faced delays due to bureaucratic hurdles and pending executive appointments, including deputy ministers. She indicated that those issues were expected to be resolved within hours or days before the legislative proposal was formally submitted.
Four days later, on August 7, Fujimori reiterated that the text would be ready for presentation the following week, expressing expectations for a broad congressional debate. She noted that Cabinet ministers would traditionally be invited to appear before ordinary legislative commissions once those panels were established.
Cabinet Support and Congressional Agenda
Minister Marco Vinelli confirmed that the final draft of the document was undergoing its final reviews before being transmitted to the legislature.
The Prime Minister also rejected assertions of Cabinet disagreement, denying that members of the executive branch were divided over the project to request legislative powers.
Congress has opened its upcoming session agenda with other projects while the government's request for delegated powers remains on hold.
Under Peru's constitutional framework, the unicameral Congress of the Republic holds legislative power in Lima, but may grant the president emergency authority to pass targeted decrees. The National Police of Peru and the Armed Forces serve as the country's primary security institutions operating under executive oversight.
Fujimori reiterated that government agencies are actively coordinating the final details of the measure to ensure maximum cooperation against criminal activity.
