PERU CONFRONTS ESCALATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Marlin Mata has awakened from a coma she suffered after throwing herself from a moving bus to escape two men trying to rape her, but Peru is still deep in the nightmare of spiraling violence against women.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/07/...reut/index.html
I am wondering if the violence is actually getting worse or if the violence is just being covered more because of media availability. But the perception is obviously that the violence is escalating at an enormous rate. But why is it so specifically against women? There doesn't seem to be a clear reason for this. Nothing major has changed in the way of laws. I think that the law needs to buck up and lay the hammer down and do what they are supposed to do and protect people. Hire more police, keep them on the streets, and start through the book at offenders.
Call to boost Peru court security
Peru's justice minister calls for better security after a witness in a drugs case is shot dead en route to court.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...cas/7210382.stm
Peruvian President Declares State of Emergency In Costal City:
The Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency for the coastal province of El Callao on Friday due to unprecedented levels of violence being carried out by criminal gangs and drug trafficking organizations. Ref. Source 9n