Overview
- Supreme Decree No. 124-2025-PCM was published in El Peruano, placing Lima Metropolitana and Callao under a 30-day emergency starting 00:00 on Oct. 22.
- The National Police retain control of internal order with support from the Armed Forces, and intervention zones will be set using intelligence, crime maps and indicators.
- The measure restricts or suspends rights related to personal liberty, domicile inviolability, assembly and movement, and mass public events now require prior authorization.
- Operational steps include focused territorial control and patrols, identity checks in vehicles and certain properties, a ban on two adults riding a motorcycle, vehicle documentation enforcement, and seizures of illegal arms and pirotechnics.
- Penitentiary actions tighten visitation, impose cell power blackouts and target illicit telecoms, while CONASEC and security committees enter permanent session; lawmakers seek clarity on the military’s role and experts warn the move is only a temporary fix without structural reforms.