Child killed after finding grenade in Peru’s jungle
One child was killed and four injured after they found a grenade in a region of the VRAEM used for military…
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Peru to privatize prison system
Peru enacted laws yesterday which would allow for private companies to build and operate the nation’s…
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Members of Peru’s military arrested for weapons trafficking
Three members of Peru’s army have been arrested for selling military arms including grenades. Defense…
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Child killed in Lima bomb attack
A 12-year-old girl was killed when a man detonated an improvised explosive on the roof of her Lima home…
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Who is Gerald Oropeza?
Gerald Oropeza was Peru’s most wanted fugitive when he was arrested in Ecuador and extradited to Peru…
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Peru moves to curb illegal supply of grenades
Lima police arrested a top distributor of grenades and Peru’s army has ordered all soldiers to barracks…
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Will crime determine Peru’s next president?
After citing a recent Ipsos poll which reported that crime is Peruvian voters’ top concern, a Peru…
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Peru debates classifying use of grenades as terrorist attacks
Peru’s interior minister recommended classifying crimes committed with grenades under the country’s…
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Grenade detonates, kills policeman outside Lima school
Two grenades detonated outside a school in southern Lima, killing a police officer. A specialist with…
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Lima police launch ‘mega-operations’ to battle rising crime
Thousands of police descended on high-crime neighborhoods in Lima over the weekend in raids aimed at…
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