Overview
- Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez said the government needs a prudent period for its organized-crime strategy to yield measurable outcomes.
- He warned that criminal networks may react with harsher violence as state pressure intensifies.
- Authorities reported coordinated operations already underway involving the National Police, the Financial Intelligence Unit and military intelligence.
- A Plaza de Acho meeting between President José Jerí and transport unions produced commitments on public security, transport formalization and cooperation against extortion and contract killings.
- The government signaled next steps could include seeking legislative powers, and Jerí said numerous gangs have been identified with progress to be disclosed gradually.