Peru's President Names New Interior Minister as Crime Wave Grips Nation

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Peru and his family, stepping into a ministry under intense scrutiny as citizens demand action against escalating theft, extortion, and
violence.Crime has spiraled into a national crisis, with 509 homicides recorded in 2025 by the National System of Deaths (Sinadef), a grim
Callao prompted Boluarte to declare a 30-day state of emergency in Lima Metropolitana and Callao, the seventh such measure in her
yet public frustration boiled over as 1,014 detainees were released by police, 228 by prosecutors, and 63 by courts, fueling calls for
policing
Development, and Public Management.His past carries some baggage
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Politically, he advised Callao Governor Ciro Castillo
languishes at 5%, battered by scandals like the 2024 Rolex probe and seven interior minister turnovers