announced that the regulations for Law No. 32490—which establishes extraordinary measures against extortion and contract killing in public and freight transport companies—will be published no later than Saturday, January 17.
The remarks were made during a meeting with transport operators at the Santa Catalina company in Lima's San Juan de Lurigancho district.
"Another pending issue is Law No. 32490 (…) that law should already have been regulated, and it is another reprimand that I have discussed with the relevant authorities. That is why, by Saturday at the latest, the law's regulations must be in place," he stated.
The Head of State recalled that the law was published in November 2025. He added that swift action should have been taken given the situation.
"We cannot act under normal circumstances; we must act in an exceptional manner, and that exceptional approach is also reflected in the speed of the response. We are committed to correcting the delay that we, as a government, have had," Jeri expressed.
Furthermore, the top official acknowledged before transport operators that there had been an oversight amid the changes carried out within the Peruvian National Police.
"We should not have let our guard down regarding the changes, and I had not viewed them from that perspective. I understand that operational forces realized this as events unfolded, and what matters is not wavering in the face of crime; in a war, we cannot afford to waver even for a single day," he expressed.
The Head of State noted it is necessary to improve coordination levels with the Prosecutor's Office and the Judiciary, as this is a joint effort.
"We respect institutional autonomy, but we must continue to improve our coordination levels and joint results. It is of no use to achieve strong police results if insecurity is not merely a regulatory issue; it is multi-causal and has deteriorated over recent years," he said.
Moreover, the President pledged to continue listening to transport companies and to redouble efforts to protect their workers.
"Every 15 or 20 days, I commit to meeting with you to review our progress on results, which are important to deliver to the sector and to the country," he explained.
The top official added that decisive actions had been carried out in recent days to recover equipment such as weapons and ammunition used in criminal activities, which had entered the country through its borders.
Regarding a news report aired recently showing him entering a restaurant, the President said he went there to eat and spoke with its owner, Zhihua Yang, about participation in Peru–China Friendship Day, to be held on February 1.
"I understand that there is a shadow from the past, but I want to rule it out. There is nothing linking this to the past; I am focused and rule out any kind of irregularity," he expressed.
Later, the President carried out an inspection of the Emergency Squad headquarters in San Juan de Lurigancho. He was accompanied by Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio and Police General Commander Oscar Arriola.