Peru Now Has Over 1,000 Districts Under Emergency

2026-03-09 - 13:03

Key Points —The government declared a new 60-day emergency across 17 districts in Ayacucho, Cusco, and Junín to fight drug trafficking, while simultaneously extending emergency orders in 298 districts across 19 regions for catastrophic flooding —Lima and Callao — home to a third of Peru’s population — are also under emergency for surging organised crime,