Overview
- Peru’s specialized anti‑trafficking prosecutors, who opened preliminary cases Friday, began taking statements and requesting records from Foreign Affairs and Migration.
- Complaints say Peruvians were lured with security jobs in Russia then forced into combat linked to the Russia‑Ukraine war, with some reports pointing to a recruiter network with links to Colombia.
- Police from the Human Trafficking division are working with prosecutors to gather evidence and trace how the recruitment and travel were arranged.
- An ad hoc task force led by prosecutor Rocío Gala Gálvez brings together Interior, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Labor and Police to align a state response.
- Families and lawyer Percy Salinas report at least eight dead, five badly hurt and about 120 out of contact, figures officials are still checking, as prosecutors seek international help for protection and possible repatriation and warn people to avoid unverified job offers.