Overview
- President José Jerí said the emergency will remain “as long as necessary” to intensify actions against extortion, contract killings, and other crimes.
- The announcement followed his visit to Mayor Pablo Mendoza’s home and a briefing at the El Progreso police station with Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio and PNP commander Óscar Arriola.
- Police established special protection for Mendoza after a reported series of attacks, including a grenade left at his residence, which he links to land‑trafficking networks.
- The executive signaled technical upgrades to security operations, with some measures informed by FBI recommendations, plus permanent oversight of deployments.
- Officials indicated a decree formalizing the extension will be published in El Peruano in the coming days, following an initial 30‑day extension issued on December 21.