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Gang Violence Grips Peru as Extortions and Killings Rise

10 juin 2025 à 13:05
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

10 juin 2025 à 05:00
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.
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