Peru’s president has declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and ordered the deployment of soldiers to the streets to help police address a recent surge of violence that claimed the life of a popular singer.

President Dina Boluarte’s government published a decree on Monday saying that the state of emergency will last 30 days, and authorities will restrict some rights, including the freedom of assembly and movement. That means the police and the army would be able to detain people without a judicial order.

The decree - which applies to Lima as well as in neighbouring Callao province - follows weeks of escalating violence blamed on criminal groups that often target businesses, including transport companies, despite recent gang arrests