Nicolás Zevallos

Nicolás Zevallos

criminologist Peru

Nicolás Zevallos is the director of the Institute of Criminology and an expert in crime and security. He has been vocal about the alarming rise of extortion practices in Trujillo, Peru, where criminal organizations manipulate vulnerable communities into paying for 'protection' in a troubling expansion of organized crime.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
25,093
Power
175$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Peru 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 32,971,846 25,093 $230,000 175$
Totals 1 32,971,846 25,093 $230,000 175$
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Recent Mentions

Peru Peru: Nicolás Zevallos, director of the Institute of Criminology, states that the statistics reflect that citizens are starting a criminal trajectory at a younger age. 6

El Comercio: La alarmante cifra de 16 adolescentes detenidos al día en el Perú | adolescentes | detenidos en flagrancia | delincuencia | PERU

Peru Peru: Nicolas Zevallos is a spokesperson for the Institute of Criminology who highlights the lack of official homicide data in Peru since 2021. 4

El Comercio: Las frías cifras y omisiones de Dina Boluarte, en medio del crítico panorama de homicidios y extorsión Mensaje a la Nación | LIMA

Peru Peru: Nicolás Zevallos is the former Deputy Minister of Public Security and current Director of Public Affairs at the Institute of Criminology and Studies on Violence. 6

El Comercio: Corresponsales Escolares | ¿Más castigo o más prevención? El dilema detrás de reducir la edad penal en Perú | CORRESPONSALES-ESCOLARES

Peru Peru: Nicolás Zevallos from the Institute of Criminology stated that the reduction of protection for the reserve does not improve control but rather opens the door to illegal economies. 5

El Comercio: El Ministerio de Cultura retrocede en la modificación de la reserva arqueológica de Nasca: ¿qué significa y qué viene ahora? | PERU

Peru Peru: Nicolas Zevallos, director of Public Affairs at the Institute of Criminology, explains that the Reinfo has been used as a mask to legitimize illegal activities. 5

El Comercio: Se acorta la distancia entre mineros ilegales y Líneas de Nasca: hay más de 300 inscripciones de Reinfo en área recortada | Ministerio de cultura | PERU

Peru Peru: Nicolás Zevallos, founder and director of the Institute of Criminology, detailed that a key software for tracking is Cellebrite. 7

El Comercio: ¿Por qué a la PNP se le hace difícil intervenir cuentas y números de extorsionadores? | LIMA