Overview
- General Oscar Arriola said a Criminal Investigation Directorate officer fired the shot that killed 32-year-old protester Eduardo Ruiz, and the officer has been detained and will be dismissed.
- Authorities reported at least 113 injuries from the clashes near Congress, including 84 police officers and 29 civilians, after thousands joined youth-led demonstrations.
- Peru’s Prosecutor’s Office ordered the removal of Ruiz’s body from a Lima hospital and the collection of audiovisual and ballistic evidence at the scene.
- The protests, driven by public anger over crime and corruption, intensified after Congress impeached Dina Boluarte and installed José Jeri as interim president.
- Jeri asked Congress for special powers to enact emergency security measures as street mobilizations persisted and calls for resignations grew.