Peru: Miraflores mayor's crime claim contradicted by police data

Peruvian fact-checkers dispute Mayor Jorge Muñoz's assertion that theft and robbery are the main crimes in Miraflores, citing National Police data showing theft (1,685 reports) and robbery (326) ranked first and fourth respectively from Jan–Aug 2026. The discrepancy hinges on separate categorization of the two offenses, not a major policy shift. This is a local political dispute with no immediate market or security implications.