Crime in Peru has been on the rise in recent years, even as I write these lines. Upon closer examination, contract killings and extortion have proliferated in every district of Lima, seizing power and mercilessly destroying lives. Weapons, as instruments of control, have taken hold of the country, unleashing collective fear among the citizenry. Bullet casings scattered near victims serve as a stark warning that life has a price if one doesn't comply with the extortion demands. According to social studies, the rise in crime is due to corruption within some state entities and the widespread informal economy. The current government has responded with states of emergency and large-scale operations throughout the city, sometimes with positive results. Extortion and protection rackets are becoming commonplace. Society is a war zone between gangs and we are in the middle of an uncertainty with no light of survival.