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Peru to Declare State of Emergency in Lima After Deadly Protest

The interim leadership seeks emergency powers to confront a crime-driven security crisis fueling youth-led protests.

Overview

  • The transitional government said it will declare a state of emergency in the Lima metropolitan area, which includes Callao and roughly 10 million residents.
  • Officials signaled the measure could include a nighttime curfew, military patrols, and temporary limits on public assembly.
  • Wednesday’s clashes left rapper Eduardo Ruiz, 32, dead and 113 people injured—84 police officers and 29 civilians—according to official data.
  • Police chief Gen. Oscar Arriola said the officer who fired acted on his own and will be dismissed from the force.
  • Interim president José Jeri, who took office after Dina Boluarte’s removal, asked Congress for special legislative powers as Generación Z protests continue across multiple cities.