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President José Jerí Delivers Rifles and Body Armor to Áncash Police on Regional Tour

The stop was presented as a security push within a national swing highlighting quick-hit social programs.

Overview

  • In Huaraz, Jerí supervised the handover of Israeli-made rifles and bulletproof vests to the Áncash police to bolster operations against organized crime.
  • He said the measures form part of efforts to combat criminal networks and pledged to leave a government in better shape before his term ends next year.
  • The president visited the pilot flagrancy unit in Huaraz, noting 24/7 service by 19 specialized public defenders for people without private counsel.
  • A multisector public-services fair reported about 1,200 free medical consultations through a Health Ministry mobile campaign.
  • Authorities announced the delivery of 300,000 tree saplings to reforest 270 hectares, while Jerí inspected education projects including a 37.4 million-sol teacher-training institute and a review of the Áncash high-performance school.