Lima, April 11, 2026 (AFP) - Panic buttons, undercover cops: How Peru bus drivers try to stay safe

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2026-04-11

From undercover police to panic buttons, bus drivers in Peru's capital Lima are pulling out all the stops to protect themselves from attack by extortion gangs, a key theme in Sunday's presidential election. Racketeering has taken on epic proportions in Peru in recent years, with bus companies among the most common targets of gangs who demand huge sums of money in return for protection from attack. Failure to pay can spell mortal danger for the ve......

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