Peru declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions as deadly protests against President Dina Boluarte continued on Saturday.
The move appears to end the demonstrations and clashes that have claimed the lives of at least 42 people in recent weeks.
The 30-day state of emergency allows the army to intervene to maintain order and suspends certain constitutional rights, such as freedom of movement and assembly, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette.
Supporters of ousted President Pedro Castillo have been marching and barricading streets across the South American country since December, demanding new elections and Boluarte’s ouster.
On Friday night, she refused to resign, saying in a televised address, “My obligations are with Peru.”
The state of emergency covers Lima, the regions of Cusco and Puno, as well as the port of Callao, adjacent to the capital.
On Saturday, more than 100 protest roadblocks were set up in Peru, mostly in the south, which was the epicenter of the riots, and also around Lima.
The airport in Cusco, the gateway to the famous Machu Picchu in southern Peru, reopened on Saturday after being closed due to an outbreak of protests.
Authorities on Thursday suspended work as a preventive measure at the airport, which handles the second-largest air traffic in the country, after demonstrators tried to reach a transport hub.
In December, he suspended work for five days.
Massive anti-government demonstrations first erupted in early December after Castillo was removed from office for trying to dissolve Congress and rule by decree seeking to prevent an impeachment vote against him.
Peru has faced political instability in recent years, with Boluarte, 60, becoming the sixth person to serve as president in five years.
Castillo, who was under investigation for several fraud cases during his tenure, was jailed for 18 months on charges of sedition.
