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State of emergency in Peru's capital after wave of violence

Demonstrators attend a rally against Peru's interim President Jose Jeri in Lima on October 15, 2025. [AFP]

Peru's interim President, Jose Jeri, announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime.

"The state of emergency approved by the Council of Ministers will take effect at midnight on Wednesday and will last for 30 days in Metropolitan Lima and Callao," Jeri said in an address to the nation broadcast by state television.

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