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Peru to impose state of emergency in Lima after wave of violence

CGTN

 , Updated 12:14, 17-Oct-2025

Peru's new government said Thursday a state of emergency will be declared in Lima in response to the ongoing violence.

Hundreds were injured and one person was shot dead by a police officer on Wednesday after demonstrations erupted into street clashes near the capital city's Congress building.

"We are going to announce the decision to declare a state of emergency at least in Metropolitan Lima," head of the cabinet Ernesto Alvarez told the press after a leadership meeting.

Source(s): AFP
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