Overview
- From the Tacna border, President José Jerí said the government will place border zones under a state of emergency to authorize Army support for National Police patrols.
- He stated that no undocumented person will be allowed to enter the country and that irregular entrants will be expelled.
- He indicated the measure will be evaluated across all border districts and could begin as early as next week.
- Jerí inspected the Santa Rosa complex and reviewed migration, customs, health and forestry procedures carried out by SUNAT, Migraciones, Aduanas, SENASA, SERFOR and the police.
- He announced more police vehicles and a multisector intervention for border areas, and referenced a bill that would make Army responsibility for border security permanent.