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

07.07.2025    NPR News    10 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 preponderance are caving into the demands of the gangs Image credit Ernesto Benavides

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