More than 30 injured in nightclub bombing in northern Peru
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On Saturday, March 7, 2026, a nightclub bombing in Trujillo, northern Peru, injured 33 people, including at least three minors. The explosion occurred in the early morning, and at least five victims are in serious condition, suffering from shrapnel wounds requiring surgery and amputation. The circumstances are under investigation, but the bombing took place in a region experiencing a surge in organized crime, with 136 explosions recorded in Trujillo in 2025. The wider La Libertad region, an epicenter of illicit mining and extortion, saw 286 explosions in the same year. Analysts attribute the rise in organized crime to weakened government transparency and judicial oversight. A similar incident occurred in Trujillo less than a month prior.
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