00:00More than 320,000 firearms are in circulation in Peru without official registration, fueling
00:06the black market, hitman activities, extortion and drug trafficking.
00:10The figure is alarming, as it exceeds the number from previous years highlighting failures
00:14in control and the diverting of weapons to criminal organizations.
00:18The illegal arsenal supplies criminal groups, which are the main perpetrators of homicides,
00:23with at least 997 in 2026.
00:26Organizations emphasize the need to dismantle drug trafficking networks and strengthen
00:30the enforcement of gun control laws.
