Overview
- President Keiko Fujimori visited the Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 to receive a situational report on military activity across the country.
- Defense Minister Rafael Belaunde, Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Marco Vinelli and General César Briceño attended the session and took part in the briefing.
- General Briceño presented detailed accounts of current deployments and actions tied to the Armed Forces' five strategic roles: sovereignty and territorial integrity, internal order within the law, national development, disaster risk management, and support for foreign policy.
- The meeting included live communications with regional commanders who reported the tactical and preventive tasks their units are carrying out in their security zones.
- No new policies or major operational changes were announced; the Presidency and ministries will continue to coordinate oversight through the Comando Conjunto while military units remain deployed to support security, emergency response and rural projects.