Peru Declares State of Emergency in Cuzco After Kidnappings
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Peru declared a state of emergency for 60 days in a jungle district in the south of the country after “terrorists” abducted employees of Swedish construction company Skanska AB and a local government official.
The measure, which grants the army extra powers including the right to make arrests without a warrant, is designed to restore order in the Echarate district of Cuzco where the kidnappings took place April 9, the Cabinet Chief’s office said in an e-mail.