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.