Peru declares emergency amid surge of violence and deploys the army in the capital

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Peru declares an emergency and deploys the army as violence surges in the capital

Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer
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Troops on the streets of Lima as Peru's government calls state of emergency to tackle crime wave

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Peru declares emergency amid surge of violence and deploys the army in the capital

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Peru declares an emergency and deploys the army as violence surges in the capital

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