The Government made official the declaration of the state of emergency for 60 days in the districts of Palca, Tacna and La Yarada-Los Palos, on the border with Chile, through Supreme Decree 135-2025-PCM. The measure seeks to reinforce the State’s response to crime and situations of violence in the area.
During this period, The National Police will assume control of internal order with the support of the Armed Forces, which will intervene according to intelligence information and crime maps.
The device establishes the restriction of constitutional rights linked to the inviolability of the home, freedom of movement, assembly and personal security, in accordance with article 137 of the Constitution. In addition, it points out that massive religious, cultural or sporting activities will require special permits, while non-mass gatherings may take place without prior authorization.
The interventions of the PNP and the Armed Forces. will be governed by the legislative decrees and protocols that regulate the use of force and action in contexts of detention and vulnerability.
Regional Citizen Security Committee
The decree also provides that The Regional Citizen Security Committee of Tacna and the related operational bodies remain in permanent session.
Within 24 hours, the Unified Operational Coordination Command and various district, intelligence, oversight and strategic communication committees must be installed..
Likewise, the response capacity of the Public Ministry and the Judiciary will be strengthened, and Multisectoral operations will be carried out to combat illegal markets associated with human trafficking, drugs, weapons, chips and informal transportation.
President Jose Jerí
After the officialization of the rule that establishes the emergency on the border with Chile, President José Jerí He spoke on his social networks: “Done. Declaration of the State of Emergency in Tacna. Thus begins the deployment of the Armed Forces to protect our borders with the PNP.”
