Popular singer’s killer shooting in Peru leads to capital emergency caused by blackmail killing
Peru announced a wave of blackmail-related killings in the capital Lima later Sunday.
Officials say the move came after singer Paul Flores was hit by a killer who attacked him on a concert bus with his band members.
The Peruvian Ministry of Culture paid tribute to Flores on social media, saying that the lead singer of the popular group Ariaya 10 “has won the hearts of thousands of Peruvians.”
Their representatives said the musicians were threatened by criminal gangs and they tried to blackmail them.
Minister’s Cabinet Head Gustavo Adrianzen posted on social media.
Adrianzen said troops would be deployed to support the national police and a security meeting planned for the end of this month.
“In the fight against organized crime, all Peruvians must be united and overcome all our differences,” he said in a statement.
although blackmail This is a problem throughout Latin America, and it takes a shocking proportion in Peru – a phenomenon that is blamed on criminal gangs such as Tren de Aragua, Venezuela Operates in several Latin American countries.
In January, a reporter who reported on the Peru blackmail epidemic was Shoot to death The two were injured in a bomb attack on the prosecutor’s office, which also investigated extortion.
According to local media reports, more than 400 murders have been reported since January.
Last year, Peru declared a state of emergency in parts of the capital and deployed its troops in response to a group of murders, blaming the racket pandemic.
Police received more than 14,000 ransomware complaints in the first 10 months of 2024. However, because many victims do not report cases out of fear, this problem is considered more common.
