Overview
- In San Martín de Porres, two assailants hurled a grenade into a Translicsa bus, prompting the company to halt all routes as UDEX carried out a controlled detonation and police opened an extortion probe.
- A combi on the Villa El Salvador–Surquillo route was shot at and a bag with an extortion note and four bullets was left inside, with Etecsa drivers reporting threats dating back to December 24.
- Security video shows an explosive detonated at a minimarket in Ancón, where PNP investigators are analyzing footage and say a link to extortion remains a leading hypothesis.
- In Santa Fe, Argentina, a midday attack killed a pregnant 17-year-old and a 20-year-old man, with investigators tying the shooting to the earlier homicide of a 21-year-old in a suspected cycle of reprisals.
- Other reported cases include a daylight car killing in Rímac, a nightclub guard slain in Juliaca, and shots fired at a taxi colectivo in Sullana, as specialized police units advance inquiries and national authorities prepare a security plan for early January 2026.