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State of Emergency in Prisons: Restricted Visits and Applied “Electronic Blackout” in Lima and Callao

Summary by Diario Correo
The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Walter Ortiz Martínez, detailed the new measures adopted in the framework of the state of emergency declared in the Lima Metropolitana and Callao prisons, following a series of simultaneous operations that revealed the use of electronic equipment and links to criminal networks.During an official activity, the minister reported that the provisions include the cutting of electricity for purposes other than…
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Peru's security forces arrested dozens of people accused of integrating criminal gangs and intervened in two prisons with a high level of overcrowding, as part of the first actions of the state of emergency decreed for 30 days by the transitional government to confront crime in Lima and the neighboring province [...] Peru's entry begins raids and operations in prisons after decreed the state of emergency was first published in Foco Informativa.

Minister of Justice announces the sweep of telephone antennas around prisons in Lima Metropolitana and Callao are already under the State of Emergency, a measure approved by the Executive with the aim of strengthening actions against crime and organized crime. However, this provision does not imply the imposition of a curfew.What is the difference?In a State of Emergency, the constitutional rights mentioned in article 137 (1) of the Peruvian Con…

In the Encendidos program, a former prisoner shared his experience in the Lurigancho prison, regarding the entry into force of the state of emergency in Lima and Callao, a measure that contemplates the tightening of prison control.

Ernesto lvarez, president of the Council of Ministers, announced the realization of an electronic ban on prisons in Lima and Callao as part of the state of emergency decreed.

The new president of Peru, José Jerí, announced strong measures to confront the wave of insecurity that strikes his country. The post President of Peru declares a state of emergency in Lima and Callao in the face of insecurity: There will be "electric blackout" in prisons appeared first on El Diario.

The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Walter Ortiz Martínez, detailed the new measures adopted in the framework of the state of emergency declared in the Lima Metropolitana and Callao prisons, following a series of simultaneous operations that revealed the use of electronic equipment and links to criminal networks.During an official activity, the minister reported that the provisions include the cutting of electricity for purposes other than…

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Diario Correo broke the news in Peru on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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