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Peru Extends LimaCallao Emergency 30 Days From Jan. 20, Expands Measures in the North

The decree keeps police in charge with military support, granting authority to curb vehicle movement in targeted areas.

Overview

  • Decreto Supremo No. 006-2026-PCM, published in El Peruano, formalizes the 30-day extension for Lima and Callao starting January 20, 2026.
  • Separate decrees extend emergency status for 60 days in Tumbes and Zarumilla (Tumbes) and in Trujillo and Virú (La Libertad).
  • The order restricts or suspends inviolability of the home, freedom of movement and assembly, and personal liberty and security under Article 137.
  • Operations remain police-led with armed forces support, with intervention zones set by intelligence, crime maps, and statistical indicators.
  • A new tool, DS No. 002-2026-MTC, enables vehicular transit restrictions in emergency areas, as criticism grows after another armed attack on transport firm Cinco Estrellas in Jicamarca.