Public transportation workers in Peru's capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of thousands of people as ...

Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday 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 attacked a bus ...

Reports of extortion are rising again in Peru, in part because victims are more willing to seek help from the authorities.

According to an indictment by Peru’s public prosecutor’s office, Álvarez extorted, threatened and ordered the assassination ...

Now the extortion gangs terrorising Peru have set their sights on fee-paying schools, threatening to kill staff or parents ...

told local radio station RPP that many small business owners in Lima have been forced to make extortion payments to criminal groups. There were 2,057 murders in Peru in 2024, compared with 674 in ...

Peruvian authorities have implemented emergency measures in the nation’s capital following the assassination of a prominent ...

Peru announced a state of emergency late on Sunday 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 attacked a ...

told local radio station RPP that many small business owners in Lima have been forced to make extortion payments to criminal groups. There were 2,057 murders in Peru in 2024, compared with 674 in ...