Overview
- Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio made the announcement during a joint congressional session debating Bill 12723/2025-CR on transport-sector security.
- The ministry reported that no rochabuses are currently operational and that disused units are being mobilized temporarily while the purchase proceeds.
- The Cabinet is assessing a coordinated framework that could include support from the Armed Forces, with participation rules to be approved.
- The decision follows nationwide demonstrations and the police commander’s confirmation that an officer fired the shot that killed protester Eduardo Ruiz on October 15.
- Security experts urged prioritizing police intelligence and specialized units, and human-rights groups called for strict protocols governing any use of the new vehicles.