Peru transport firms suspend ops as up to 8 gangs extort El Rápido

Peruvian interprovincial bus company El Rápido reports extortion by up to eight criminal gangs, paying multiple quotas, amid a wave of attacks that forced it and four other firms to suspend operations. Transport workers are weighing an indefinite strike over insecurity and inadequate government response. This marks an escalation in organized crime targeting transport, with potential economic disruption and political pressure on the government.

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