"Under the state of emergency, the government can send the army to patrol the streets and restrict freedom of assembly and other rights. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez, reporting from Lima, said the announcement comes after six days of uncertainty over whether the interim government would push ahead. In the decree formally declaring the emergency, the government did not mention how it intended to gather critically needed intelligence to curb extortion cases, which are estimated at 18,000 this year, up 30 percent from last year,"
"Between January and September, police authorities reported 1,690 homicides, compared with 1,502 during the same period of 2024. The state of emergency will lift constitutional rights and people will not be able to protest, Sanchez said. Dina Boluarte was removed as president by Peru's Congress on October 10 after an impeachment during which lawmakers said she had been unable to tackle the crime wave. Jeri, the parliament speaker, replaced her immediately and will serve as interim president until July next year."
Peru's interim president Jose Jeri declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima that suspends constitutional rights and restricts protests. The decree permits the army to patrol streets and limits freedom of assembly. The government plans a shift in crime strategy from defence to offence. The decree did not specify how authorities will gather critical intelligence to combat an estimated 18,000 extortion cases this year, a 30% increase. Homicides rose to 1,690 between January and September, up from 1,502. Dina Boluarte was removed on October 10 and Jeri will serve as interim president until July. Weeks of antigovernment protests turned violent, causing at least one death and about 100 injuries.
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