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Peru declares state of emergency in five high-security prisons to combat criminal gangs

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Peru's President Keiko Fujimori declared a state of emergency in five high-security prisons on September 5, aiming to combat criminal gangs operating from within the facilities. The 60-day measure allows police and military forces to take control of the prisons, which house around 50% of inmates linked to organized crime. Peru's homicide rate has risen to 10.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, up from 10.1 in 2024, according to official data. The move comes after a recent incident in which four people were killed and a mining businessman was kidnapped by gunmen disguised as police officers.
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Peru's President Keiko Fujimori declared a state of emergency in five high-security prisons on September 5, allowing military and police forces to take control of the facilities. This move aims to combat criminal organizations that operate from inside the prisons towards the outside, which house around 50% of inmates linked to crime. The government says this measure is necessary due to rising security concerns, including a recent incident where gunmen disguised as police officers killed four people and kidnapped a mining businessman in the country's north. Peru has seen an increase in homicides, with a rate of 10.7 per 100,000 inhabitants last year, up from 10.1 in 2024. The state of emergency will be in place for 60 days, during which time the government also requested temporary legislative powers from Congress to address the growing security issues.

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Peru declared a state of emergency in five high-security prisons on Saturday, allowing police and military forces to take control of the facilities in response to citizens' security concerns, the government said in a decree.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
🔮 • Military and police forces will be authorized to take action to secure the airspace and electromagnetic spectrum immediately surrounding the prisons.
2026-09-06 · The Straits Times
Peru declares state of emergency in five high-security prisons to combat criminal gangs · assertive framing

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Peru declares state of emergency in five high-security prisons to combat criminal gangs LIMA, Sept 5 - asserted
Peru → declare → gangs
Peru declared a state of emergency in five high-security prisons on Saturday, allowing police and military forces to take control of the facilities in response to citizens' security concerns, the government said in a decree. asserted
government → declare → decree
The 60-day measure was issued by the government of President Keiko Fujimori, who took office in late July, and aims to combat criminal organizations operating from inside prisons toward the outside. asserted
who → issue → outside
• The five prisons under the emergency order house around 50% of inmates linked to criminal organizations, the government said. asserted
government → house → organizations
• Military and police forces will be authorized to take action to secure the airspace and electromagnetic spectrum immediately surrounding the prisons. asserted
forces → authorize → prisons
• Peru's homicide rate rose to 10.7 per 100,000 inhabitants last year, up from 10.1 in 2024, according to official data. uncertain
rate → rise → data
• The previous Sunday, gunmen disguised as police officers killed four people and kidnapped a mining businessman in the country's north; he was freed hours later after paying a ransom, police said. asserted
police → disguise → ransom
• The government has asked Congress for legislative powers for 120 days to designate criminal organizations as "terrorists," but the opposition has raised objections to the request. asserted
opposition → ask → request
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