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Peru Extends State of Emergency in Lima and Callao, Sets 60 Days for Tumbes and La Libertad

The decree assigns internal order to the PNP with Armed Forces support, restricting rights under Article 137.

Overview

  • The 30-day extension for Lima and Callao, approved by Supreme Decree on January 17, takes effect on January 21.
  • The government also prolongs emergency measures for 60 days in Tumbes, Zarumilla, Trujillo and Virú.
  • The PNP retains command of internal order with military support, focusing patrols and operations using crime maps and police intelligence.
  • Constitutional rights to personal liberty and security, inviolability of the home, assembly and movement are restricted under Article 137.
  • The decree reinforces intelligence, territorial and prison controls with justice-system coordination, while transport unions question results given ongoing extortion and killings.