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Azucena Salazar

Peru: One Kidnapping Report Every 93 Minutes — Criminal Networks Are Swapping Threats for Abductions

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Peruvian police officers of the Regional Intelligence Division (DIVREINT) transfer suspected members of the criminal gang Los Llaneros del Cartel into a police station in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho, on the outskirts of Lima, early on August 10, 2026. (Credit: Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP via Getty Images)

The Briefing

  • Peru's Ministerio Público received 463 kidnapping reports in September 2026 — one every 93 minutes — the highest monthly total of the year and part of a sustained multi-year escalation.
  • The national count reached 3,910 cases between January and September, putting Peru on track for an estimated 5,213 full-year reports — about 6% above 2025's total of 4,918.
  • Criminal networks with links to the Tren de Aragua have shifted from extortion threats to physical abduction, targeting informal workers and business owners across Lima's districts.
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