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Peru Imposes 30-Day State of Emergency in Lima and Callao

Police take lead with military support to carry out intelligence‑led interventions in high‑risk areas to curb surging violent crime.

Overview

  • Decree Supreme No. 124-2025-PCM, published in El Peruano, took effect at 00:00 on October 22 and applies across Lima Metropolitana and the Province of Callao for 30 days.
  • The National Police retains control of internal order with Armed Forces support, launching joint patrols, checkpoints and identity checks in zones defined by crime maps and intelligence.
  • Specified constitutional guarantees can be limited during the measure, including personal liberty and security, inviolability of domicile, freedom of assembly and freedom of transit.
  • No general curfew is in place, and mass religious, cultural or sporting events must obtain prior authorization, while non‑mass private activities may proceed without permits.
  • Measures include a ban on two adults riding together on linear motorcycles, the impoundment of vehicles with falsified or illegible plates, and tighter prison controls with limited visits, cell lighting only and dismantling of illicit antennas, with early deployments and arrests reported on day one.