# Violence and crime in Peru

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violence-and-crime-in-peru
> Updated: 2026-11-02T00:56:02.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Recent reports from Peru highlight several violent incidents involving young men. In Arequipa, a 29-year-old Venezuelan migrant was seriously injured after being stabbed multiple times in the chest during a robbery near the Grau Bridge. 

Later, two separate fatal incidents were reported. In Arequipa, an 18-year-old Venezuelan national was shot multiple times in the José Luis Bustamante y Rivero district. His father reported that the victim had received violent threats in recent weeks. In Huancayo, a 21-year-old university student was fatally stabbed during a suspected robbery in the San Antonio neighborhood, allegedly while attempting to intervene when suspects wearing masks stole a mobile phone.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-02: Violence in Peru: Two young men killed in separate incidents

Two young men were killed in separate violent incidents in Peru: an 18-year-old shot in Arequipa and a 21-year-old university student stabbed during a suspected robbery in Huancayo.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/violence-in-peru-two-young-men-killed-in-separate-incidents

### 2026-10-20: Arequipa, Peru: Venezuelan migrant stabbed during robbery

A Venezuelan migrant, Yanderson Gonzales, was stabbed three times in the chest in Arequipa, Peru, after attempting to help a stranger borrow his cellphone.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arequipa-peru-venezuelan-migrant-stabbed-during-robbery

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