Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Peruvian security crisis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
The Peruvian Security Crisis[1][2] is a period marked by a sustained increase of criminality, urban violence, transnational organized crime and a general perception of urban insecurity. The situation has affected several regions of the country, including Lima province,[3] La Libertad,[4][5] Piura,[6] Loreto[7] and Callao,[8] and has affected diverse sectors such as mining, business, transport, music and education.
 | This article or section is undergoing significant expansion or restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. This template was placed by AriTheHorse (talk · contribs). If this article or section has not been edited in several days, please remove this template. If you are actively editing this article or section, you can replace this template with {{in use|5 minutes}}.
This article was last edited by GünniX (talk | contribs) 1 second ago. (Update timer) |
.svg){kind=link}
Remove ads
Events
In December 2024, it was reported that 19,432 cases of extortion was reported throughout Peru.[9] Peruvian extortion rates have increased severely since 2017, with more then 2000 cases per month reported in 2025.[10]
In March 2025, President Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency in Lima and Callao, after the murder of singer Paul Flores.[11]
In May 2025, 13 gold miners were killed in Pataz province, leading to the government imposing a temporary ban on mining in the region.[12]
Remove ads
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads