Overview

• The Ombudsman’s Office confirmed the death of 32-year-old Eduardo Ruiz Sáenz, registered at Hospital Arzobispo Loayza after violence near Plaza Francia, with the autopsy to determine the cause.
• President José Jerí expressed condolences and called for an objective inquiry, and Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio ordered immediate investigations with prosecutors involved.
• Witnesses alleged a plainclothes police shooter possibly linked to Grupo Terna, a claim denied by officials and unverified as authorities investigate.
• The National Police reported about 40 injured officers, with dozens of civilian injuries reported by outlets, at least 10 detentions, and multiple journalists hurt, including photographers from El Comercio and Ojo Público.
• Demonstrations led by youth collectives spread through Lima and cities such as Arequipa, Cusco and Puno over insecurity and political discontent, as lawmakers like Ruth Luque pledged to support censuring the Congressional Board and to refuse a confidence vote for the cabinet.