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Peru's 2026 election, marked by soaring crime, features candidates proposing extreme measures like penal colonies and death penalty revival.
Peru's 2026 presidential election, with 35 candidates, is dominated by a severe security crisis as homicides have more than tripled since 2018 and extortion cases surged to over 26,500.
With voting set for April 12 and a potential June runoff, far-right candidate Rafael López Aliaga leads, proposing penal colonies in the rainforest guarded by venomous snakes and allowing U.S. forces to capture fugitives.
Keiko Fujimori backs forced labor for prisoners, while comedian Carlos Álvarez calls for withdrawing from the American Convention on Human Rights to reinstate the death penalty.
Other candidates suggest rewards for capturing criminals or forming elite units, though some deny plans for extrajudicial executions.
Experts warn punitive measures alone won’t curb transnational crime, stressing the need for strategic reforms, stronger enforcement, and systemic changes.
La elección de 2026 en Perú, marcada por el aumento de la delincuencia, presenta candidatos que proponen medidas extremas como colonias penales y el renacimiento de la pena de muerte.