Capital punishment in Peru

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Capital punishment is currently legal only during times of international or civil war, with several restrictions. Death sentences during this time are allowed for specific crimes, and may only be imposed by military courts during states of war. Execution is carried out by a firing squad and is permitted for six specific crimes (if committed during wartime):

In early 2007, President Alan García proposed that the death penalty be restored for ordinary crimes, but the bill was rejected.

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