A grenade attack at a country club left 11 wounded on March 15 and a popular singer was killed in a similar attack the following day. Extortion ... intensity.” In Lima, where there is a greater state ...

LIMA: Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday (Mar 16) in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion. The move came after singer Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who ...

LIMA (Reuters ... Murders in Peru spiked in 2024 by more than a third to 2,059 from 1,508 in 2023, government figures showed.

The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Lima, on March 18 ... Peru has seen a spate of killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places ...

Lima (AFP) – First they came for shop owners and bus drivers, ordering them to pay protection money on pain of death. Now the extortion gangs terrorising Peru have set their sights on fee-paying ...

LIMA, Peru (AP ... would be able to detain people without a judicial order. Peru has seen an increase of killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places in recent months.

LIMA (Reuters) -Public transport workers in Peru's capital of Lima went on strike ... homicides rose by 100 year-on-year to 562. Murders and extortion against transit workers have also risen ...

Lima Grinds to a Halt as Peru's Transit Workers Demand Action Against ... homicides rose by 100 year-on-year to 562. Murders and extortion against transit workers have also risen, with over ...