The Government has extended the State of Emergency declared in 10 districts within Huanuco, Pasco, and Ucayali regions so as to strengthen the fight against organized crime linked to drug trafficking and related crimes, which is conducted by the
National Police of Peru (PNP) and the
Armed Forces.
This was stipulated by
Supreme Decree No. 171-2021-PCM published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette
El Peruano. The regulation provides that the measure will be in effect for 60 calendar days starting Wednesday, November 17.
The state of emergency extension applies to districts of Puerto Inca, Tournavista, Yuyapichis, Codo del Pozuzo, and Honoria, located in Puerto Inca province (Huanuco region); Constitucion, Palcazu, and Puerto Bermudez in Oxapampa province (Pasco region); as well as Raimondi, Sepahua, and Tahuania in Atalaya province (Ucayali region).
The Supreme Decree indicates that the National Police ensures the control of internal order supported by the Armed Forces.
The document also states that the measure is adopted at the request of the National Police, which underlines that the aim is to provide sustainability to joint operations with the Armed Forces so as to strengthen the fight against
organized crime linked to drug trafficking and related crimes in said districts.
Additionally, it provides that —during the state of emergency extension— the exercise of constitutional rights relating to personal liberties and security, the inviolability of homes, as well as freedom of assembly and transit in the territory, remains restricted.
Regarding the intervention of the National Police and the Armed Forces, the regulation states that it will be conducted as provided in Legislative Decree No. 1186, which regulates the use of force by the police, and Legislative Decree No. 1095, which sets the rules governing the use of force by the Armed Forces throughout the national territory.
Finally, it provides that the implementation of actions envisaged in this Supreme Decree will be funded from the budget of the involved institutions.
The Supreme Decree was signed last Monday by the
President of the Republic Pedro Castillo, Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez, as well as Ministers Avelino Guillen (Interior), Walter Ayala (Defense), and Anibal Torres (Justice and Human Rights).
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Publicado: 16/11/2021