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Peruvian kidnapping and homicide investigation

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Families demand justice following fatal shootings in Argentina and Peru

In Peru, families of five men detained in connection with the kidnapping of mining businessman Jenss Marty Lara Tantaquillay and a subsequent quadruple homicide are disputing the arrests. Relatives claim the physical cha

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Capture and transfer of Los Pulpos leader

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Latest: Jhonsson Pulpo transferred to maximum-security naval base in Peru

Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, known as ‘Jhonsson Pulpo’, the leader of the Peruvian criminal organization ‘Los Pulpos’, was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, following a coordinated operation involving the Peruvian National Pol

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Organized crime escalation in La Libertad, Peru

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Peru political landscape faces legal trials and censure motions

The La Libertad region in Peru is experiencing a significant surge in organized crime, including high rates of homicide, extortion, and kidnapping. The Public Ministry’s Criminality Observatory reported 211 kidnappings b

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Peru PNP leadership change and security challenges

11 clusters · 56 sources · last updated

Latest: Peru: Calls to protect security forces from political constraints

Lieutenant General Fredy López Mendoza has officially assumed command of the National Police of Peru (PNP), succeeding Óscar Arriola Delgado. The transition, formalized by President Keiko Fujimori and Interior Minister C

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Kidnappings and Los Pulpos gang investigation in Peru

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Latest: Bertha Nelly Vigo Lecca detained in Peru over kidnapping ransom allegations

Recent criminal activity in Peru has involved high-profile kidnappings of businessmen. In Lima, police rescued Colombian businessman Jhon Jairo Parra Montoya after an armed confrontation near the El Ángel cemetery involv

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Trujillo mayoral candidate legal and political controversies

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Latest: Trujillo mayoral candidates clash over legal backgrounds and party integrity

Robert De La Cruz, the Podemos Perú candidate for the provincial mayoralty of Trujillo, has faced legal and political challenges during his electoral campaign. In August 2026, the Judiciary acquitted De La Cruz of aggra

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