The Castillo government responded to initial protests by removing a fuel tax which would lower costs 30%, though fuel companies refused to lower their prices and protests continued. Following widespread rioting on 4 April 2022 after the UGTRANM called for a general strike, President Castillo declared a one month state of emergency after citing intelligence reports of planned violence, and enforced an all-day curfew in the capital city of Lima for 5 April.