The Global Advisor: Spotlight on Latin America | March 2025
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Peru
Police rescue kidnap victim after failed ransom payment in Lima department Members of Venezuelan criminal group Cota 905 on 19 February kidnapped two businesswomen in San Martín de Porres (Lima department) as they left their workplaces, forcing them into two vehicles. The criminals released one of the women shortly after the abduction. The kidnappers held the other victim and demanded considerable ransom payment from her family for her return. On 25 February, her family paid an unspecified portion of the initial demand. The perpetrators did not release the victim after receiving the payment. Police rescued the victim and arrested 14 perpetrators later that day.
Control Risks comment
Numbers of reported kidnaps have sharply increased over the past three years, rising 195% from 2022 to 2024. According to Control Risks data, 48% of all incidents took place in Lima department. OCGs will continue to target more lucrative victim profiles such as senior managers, business owners, and their dependants across various districts of the capital over the rest of 2025.
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