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Panic buttons, undercover cops: How Peru bus drivers try to stay safe
- Bus drivers in Lima, Peru, use various safety measures to protect themselves from extortion gangs amid presidential election concerns.
- Extortion targeting bus companies has grown significantly in Peru, with gangs demanding large sums for protection.
- Police data shows that at least 75 bus drivers were killed in Peru in 2025, mostly in Lima.
- Drivers have panic buttons and sometimes police backup during risky parts of their routes, though some doubt their effectiveness.
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Panic buttons, undercover cops: How Peru bus drivers try to stay safe
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.
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Total News Sources37
Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources are Center
58% Center
L 17%
C 58%
R 25%
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