Overview

• Youth-led groups, artists and labor unions organized Wednesday rallies that drew thousands in Lima and other cities to protest a deepening crime crisis.
• Jeri reported 55 police officers and 20 civilians injured after confrontations near Congress in central Lima.
• Some demonstrators tried to breach security barriers and launched stones and fireworks as police used tear gas to disperse crowds.
• Protesters cite rampant extortion and contract killings linked to gangs including Los Pulpos and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua.
• Jeri took office after Congress impeached Dina Boluarte and says elections are due in April, while detailed anti-crime measures have not been outlined.