Overview
- President José Jerí announced in Gamarra that the government will update the Lima and Callao emergency to counter organized crime’s shifting tactics.
- Officials said the Council of Ministers is scheduled to review the update today, with approval and details pending.
- Measures under consideration include reinforced integrated patrols, broader military deployment in critical zones, enhanced intelligence against extortion and contract killings, and new focal areas of intervention.
- The Interior Ministry reports more than 2,500 joint operations since late October, over 3,000 arrests, illegal weapons seizures, and several gang dismantlings as justification for the approach.
- The original decree authorizes Armed Forces support to police and limits certain rights, while security experts caution that outcomes hinge on effective intelligence, strict oversight in urban deployments, and complementary social policies.