Overview

• Peru’s ombudsman confirmed the death of Eduardo Ruiz Sanz, 32, after clashes near central Lima during nationwide demonstrations against rising crime and the new interim government.
• Injury counts vary across institutions, with reports ranging from more than 80 total wounded to over 100, and police tallies spanning 15 to at least 55 injured officers, while at least 10 people were detained.
• Witnesses and some politicians alleged a plainclothes officer linked to Grupo Terna shot the victim, a claim the Interior Minister disputed as prosecutors opened a probe into the circumstances.
• Interim President José Jerí initially highlighted injured officers and later expressed condolences, calling for an objective investigation, as Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez condemned violent attacks on police and damage near Congress.
• Political fallout intensified as lawmaker Ruth Luque said she will back a motion to censure the Congressional Board that enabled Jerí’s ascent, and organizers signaled further mobilizations.