Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima to tackle rising crime

Peru's President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime.

Peru In State of Emergency Over Gen Z-Led Protests

Peru's government has declared a state of emergency in Lima, after protests erupted across the country over rising crime and corruption.

Peru's new interim leader oversees prison raids in bid to get tough on surging crime

In one of his first acts as interim president of Peru, José Jerí has led raids on prisons holding gang leaders nationwide

Peru PM seeks 90-day legislative powers from Congress to tackle security issues

Peruvian Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez on Wednesday asked Congress to grant the government 90 days of legislative powers to pass laws aimed at tackling security issues.
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