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Peru Declares Emergency Amid Protests Over Rapper's Death

10/17/2025

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  • Peru's President José Jerí declared a state of emergency in Lima as protests escalate after rapper Eduardo Ruiz's death.
  • Police chief Oscar Arriola said officer Luis Magallanes was arrested and believed to have fired the fatal shot that killed Ruiz.
  • Jerí faced calls for resignation and vowed to investigate Ruiz's death, while activists demand justice amid crime and corruption.