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Peru Imposes 60-Day Emergency in Tacna Border Districts to Tighten Chile Frontier Control

A unified command with military backing will use expanded powers to curb illegal crossings, targeting crime rings.

Overview

  • The government declared a 60-day state of emergency covering Palca, Tacna, La Yarada–Los Palos, and Tarata in the southern border zone.
  • Police retain control of internal order with support from the Armed Forces, which will deploy personnel and equipment along the frontier.
  • Authorities will run 24/7 surveillance using drones, thermal cameras, and light armored vehicles, with physical blocks placed on clandestine crossings.
  • Officials ordered the immediate return of foreigners who try to enter through unauthorized points, with rapid interventions at informal entry routes.
  • The decree suspends select rights within the area, authorizes raids against illegal markets, and targets weapons, explosives, and illicit SIM sales linked to extortion.