Peru wants criminal gangs reclassified as hostile groups so the army can fight them. It is a request to Congress, not a law yet.
Peru · SECURITY
Key Facts
The plan reclassify criminal gangs as hostile groups.
The stage a request to Congress for delegated powers, not a law.
Announced by Defence Minister Rafael Belaúnde Llosa.
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