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Threat Graffiti Disrupts Peru Schools, Prompting Suspensions and Police Probes

Investigators now weigh a viral‑challenge link over extortion.

Overview

  • Two rural schools in Huarmaca, Piura, suspended classes after red‑painted death threats appeared on their walls.
  • Some families withdrew children from the Piura schools out of fear, according to local reports.
  • In Callao, bathroom walls at two schools warned of shootings, one message signed "Los Calacos", and more than 2,000 students were affected, officials said.
  • Callao authorities ruled out extortion and tightened controls inside campuses, including logging students' trips to the restroom.
  • Police and education officials opened investigations with no authors or motives identified, and they are reviewing a possible link to a regional social‑media challenge.