The residents of Lima were told to expect added security on their journeys into work after Peru's government declared a state of emergency in the capital city to tackle a crimewave and increasing violence.

Peru in 2025 is facing its deadliest start of the year on record, with the government imposing a state of emergency throughout the nation’s capital to try to keep criminals at bay.

Soldiers were deployed to the streets of Lima, Peru, on Tuesday (March 18), a day after Peru's government declared a state of emergency in the capital to help quell a recent surge of violence. Olivia Zollino reports.