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Jerí Extends Security Sweeps to Lima Metro Stations Under Emergency Order

The unannounced patrol follows his overnight sweep of San Martín de Porres under the LimaCallao state of emergency.

Overview

  • President José Jerí supervised police and military operations at Line 1 stations in San Juan de Lurigancho, including Bayóvar, San Carlos and Caja de Agua.
  • Forces conducted identity checks targeting individuals with outstanding warrants and monitored crowd flows at high-traffic platforms.
  • Jerí said the objective is to keep deployments active and rebuild public confidence as security interventions continue in the capital.
  • Hours earlier he made an unannounced visit to San Martín de Porres to oversee joint PNP–serenazgo checkpoints and review the district’s 100-camera surveillance center.
  • Palace sources describe the outings as morale-boosting proximity leadership, while reporting notes persistent robberies and extortion and characterizes the gestures as largely symbolic, with Jerí pledging more district visits.