Demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a protest against rising crime, economic insecurity, and corruption, a day after President Jose Jeri presented his cabinet, in Lima, Peru, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
LIMA (Reuters) -At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago, the state ombudsman's office said on Thursday.
The government will declare a state of emergency in Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity, Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday in a press conference.
