Overview
- Fernando Rospigliosi urged the National Police to act “with all energy to repress” those who attack officers during planned demonstrations in central Lima.
- He appeared alongside Region Policial Lima commanders and said operatives were arranged to preserve order ahead of Friday’s mobilizations.
- The march was called by transport representatives, university groups and members of the collective known as Generación Z.
- Journalist Rosa María Palacios criticized the move as an improper intervention in policing, saying “he is not the president” and questioning the narrative about protest violence.
- La República noted that Fuerza Popular had pledged not to lead a transitional government, highlighting concerns that congressional leadership is legitimizing police actions despite the constitution assigning security command to the presidency.