Peru evaluates classifying criminal gangs as hostile groups for military intervention
The Peruvian government is studying plans to label criminal organisations as hostile groups so that the Armed Forces can combat them directly.
Peruvian government analyses Bukele-style model to combat organised crime
The Peruvian government is studying the possibility of classifying criminal gangs as hostile groups, according to reporting by Google News PE — Crime. The measure would allow the Armed Forces to intervene directly in the fight against these organisations, in a strategy that analysts compare with the model applied by Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele.
The proposal would entail a change in the legal framework governing the use of military forces in internal security operations. Currently, Peruvian legislation restricts the participation of the Army, Navy and Air Force in tasks that fall primarily under the remit of the National Police.
The initiative is part of a broader debate about how to counter the advance of organised crime in different regions of the country. The Bukele model, which involved in El Salvador the mass detention of gang members and extensive use of security forces, has generated both popular support in the region and criticism from human rights organisations.
Source: Google News PE — Crime