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Fujimori Marks 100 Days With Big Spending, Security Claims and Economic Optimism

The presidency says large El Niño prevention outlays and an S/18,000 million 2027 package will jump‑start projects and cut crime but execution will be tested by limited congressional powers.

Overview

  • President Keiko Fujimori delivered a 100-day address that highlighted a projected 4% growth outlook from BCRP‑surveyed analysts and a 4.4% unemployment rate in Lima Metropolitana reported by INEI.
  • The Executive reported law‑enforcement results including the dismantling of 37 criminal groups, arrests of 16,325 people with outstanding warrants, more than 1,300 weapons seized and an average daily crime drop from 7.5 to 6.5.
  • The government said it has spent S/1,500 million on El Niño prevention work such as clearing 179 km of rivers, removing about 4.5 million m3 of material, buying 77 Bailey bridges and prepositioning aid and 13,000 military personnel for response.
  • For 2027 the presidency announced an extra S/18,000 million in allocations with S/2,500 million for temporary family bonuses, S/6,000 million for school infrastructure and S/7,000 million to restart stalled public works.
  • The plan faces political and public‑confidence limits because Congress approved only 27 of 66 requested legislative faculties and polling cited by national media shows Fujimori’s approval has fallen sharply, raising questions about whether the announced measures will be fully implemented and reduce violence.