Lima.- The President of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, declared this Saturday that she confirmed to the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, her country’s interest in becoming part of the ‘Shield of the Americas’, the international coalition promoted by the American leader, Donald Trump, to confront organized crime in a joint and transnational manner.
Fujimori told reporters that last Thursday she had the opportunity to speak by phone with Rubio, who called her to congratulate her on the start of her government (2026-2031) in Peru.
In that dialogue, the president expressed to the Secretary of State her country’s interest in “becoming part of the ‘Shield of the Americas’, which seeks to unite the efforts of countries facing organized crime and share information”.
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“These types of scourges do not pay attention to borders, they invade continents,” stated Fujimori regarding the impact of organized crime in the region.
“We would like to participate, it is in our best interest to participate, and the countries will also be interested in Peru participating,” added the head of state.
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In the case of Peru, insecurity has become the main concern of its inhabitants following the rise of organized crime in the form of extortion against the population and businesses in populous areas, where criminal gangs demand money quotas under death threats.
The sector most affected is urban transport buses in the capital, Lima, which have accumulated more than a hundred attacks since the beginning of the year.
The inaugural summit convened by Trump in Florida in March was attended by a total of a dozen presidents from countries on the continent.
This meeting was attended by the presidents of Argentina, Javier Milei; Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz; Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves; Ecuador, Daniel Noboa; El Salvador, Nayib Bukele; Guyana, Irfaan Ali; Honduras, Nasry Asfura; Panama, José Raúl Mulino; Paraguay, Santiago Peña; and the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader.
The current president of Chile, José Antonio Kast, was also there, who at that time had not yet assumed office and attended in his capacity as president-elect.
In addition to Fujimori’s willingness to adhere to this initiative under Trump’s umbrella, the president-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, has also expressed his willingness to join once he takes office on August 7.
