The interim president of Peru, Jose Jeri, declared a state of emergency in Lima and Callao for 30 days, authorizing the deployment of the army to combat rising crime.

This measure comes after weeks of anti-government protests, resulting in one death and over 100 injuries. Jose Jeri stated that the government will be able to deploy the army on the streets and will restrict certain rights, including the freedom of assembly. The security crisis in Peru has been exacerbated by governmental corruption, and recently, lawmakers ousted President Dina Boluarte. Jeri emphasized that it is time to change the approach in the fight against crime, shifting from a defensive to an offensive stance, in order to regain the trust of citizens. The protests, especially those led by young people, have been driven by dissatisfaction with the authorities' ineffectiveness in addressing the security crisis, which has led to the deaths of numerous bus drivers due to extortion.