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Peru Extends LimaCallao State of Emergency as Jerí Opens Callao Command Hub

Article 137 allows up to 60 days, putting the emergency on track through about December 20.

Overview

  • President José Jerí confirmed the extension beyond the initial 30 days that began on October 22 under Supreme Decree No. 124-2025-PCM.
  • During a visit to Callao, he oversaw a temporary command post designed to centralize real-time operations among the National Police, Armed Forces and municipal Serenazgo.
  • Jerí says his government has halted the rise in criminality since taking office on October 10 and now seeks to push crime rates down.
  • Under the emergency regime and Article 137, certain rights are suspended in Lima and Callao, including freedom of movement, inviolability of the home and freedom of assembly.
  • Security specialists such as César Ortíz question the measure’s effectiveness as reports of killings and extortion continue.