Maybe he was "changing production processes on the fly"... as the article mentions. Really funny how being rich and powerful can make your failures look 'revolutionary'.
Regarding speed, I've been using ProtonVPN for around 4 months and It's much faster than other VPN providers I've used (TorGuard and PIA).
It doesn't work with Netflix as Netflix blocks most VPNs.
Peruvian from the ugly side of Lima here. What really happens when you are robbed and try to go the police is that the cops would try to get money from you with lot of excuses: gas for the patrol unit, office supplies, even food for them... So, most of the time, it's almost a joke to ask the police to do something.
I totally disagree with this 'popular justice' movement, but I kind of understand the frustration of people who really have no one to help them.