In Peru, criminal gangs are targeting schools in poor neighborhoods for extortion

07.07.2025    NPR News    1 views
In Peru, criminal gangs are targeting schools in poor neighborhoods for extortion

The president of one of Lima's largest parent-teacher associations says at least schools in the Peruvian capital are being extorted and that bulk are caving into the demands of the gangs Image credit Ernesto Benavides

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