Peru’s Fujimori tours El Salvador’s CECOT prison
Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 02:38 · Updated 03:31
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori visited El Salvador’s CECOT prison and is considering a proposal to build a similar facility in Peru. The visit included discussions of security cooperation, while the prison and El Salvador’s emergency measures have drawn human-rights scrutiny.
- Fujimori toured CECOT, El Salvador’s maximum-security prison, and is considering building one in Peru.
- Salvadoran officials described the prison’s design and surveillance protocols; the countries discussed exchanging expertise on citizen security, digital security and state services.
- El Salvador has imprisoned more than 90,000 people under an emergency measure that began in March 2022; human-rights organizations have documented thousands of alleged arbitrary arrests.
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- Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori
- Location
- CECOT, Tecoluca, El Salvador
- Visit date
- October 29, 2026
- CECOT capacity
- Up to 40,000 inmates
- People imprisoned under emergency measure
- More than 90,000
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- Peru’s economy minister promoted investment opportunities at a New York roadshow on October 27, 2026. [5a7a5004-5008-4cf9-9f60-609d6f8714ca]
- The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV’s November 6–17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru would proceed as planned after a medical review. [2979af41-e669-4bc3-a7f1-291f33e20cd2]
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