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Gang Violence Grips Peru as Extortions and Killings Rise

Gangs are preying on local businesses, demanding money and unleashing violence if they refuse. A surge in extortion has traumatized many parts of the country.

© Marco Garro for The New York Times

The husk of a burned-out bus in Villa Maria del Triunfo, a district south of Lima, where many bus and business owners are being extorted.

Gang Violence Grips Peru as Extortions and Killings Rise

Gangs are preying on local businesses demanding money and unleashing violence if they refuse. A surge in extortions has traumatized many parts of the country.

© Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters

The funeral procession for one of the 13 gold miners killed in what the authorities called a gang-orchestrated massacre, in Trujillo, Peru, in May.

Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds

The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The Republican plan to raise the credit, which would cost nearly $25 billion a year, renews partisan jousting over the program’s purpose.

To Bolster Columbia Inquiry, Prosecutor Likened Hamas Graffiti to Cross Burning

An internal Justice Department clash over safety and free speech rights centered on vandalism directed at Columbia University’s interim president.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

A pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University in March.
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