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Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Popular Singer Killed By Hitmen At 39
A state of emergency has been declared after a popular singer was shot and killed by hitmen in his home country. Paul Flores, a 39-year-old singer, was shot and killed by hitmen in Peru earlier this month. The popular singer was reportedly attacked as he was leaving a concert venue. He and his bandmates had reportedly left a concert venue outside of Lima, Peru. The hitmen reportedly attacked the bus that was carrying Flores and his bandmates. He reportedly suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, he died from his injuries at the hospital. Flores is the latest in a string of violence in Peru, as a state of emergency has been declared. Peru's culture ministry released a statement on his passing this week. "The Ministry of Culture expresses its deep regret for the death of Paul Hambert Flores García, renowned singer of the emblematic group Armonía 10, who, with his talent and charisma, won the hearts of thousands of Peruvians," they announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. According to reports, the musician and his bandmates had been threatened by the gang members for extortion. It's the latest in a string of fatal extortion attempts in Peru. Gustavo Adrianzen, head of the ministerial cabinet, admitted that a state of emergency is necessary. "It has been ordered that in the coming hours, a state of emergency be decreed throughout the province of Lima and the Constitutional province of Callao," he wrote. "In the fight against organized crime, all Peruvians must stand united, overcoming all our differences of any kind." Peru is reportedly dealing with an "alarming" amount of extortion attempts, and the military is deploying troops to help deal with the scary situation. There have reportedly been more than 400 murders and more than 14,000 extortion complaints over the past year or so.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
After singer's murder, Peru declares state of emergency in capital
Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion. The move came after singer Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, officials said. Peru's culture ministry paid tribute to Flores on social media, saying the lead singer of the popular group Armonía 10 "won the hearts of thousands of Peruvians." The musicians had been threatened by a criminal gang who attempted to extort money from them, their representatives said. "It has been ordered that in the coming hours, a state of emergency be decreed throughout the province of Lima and the Constitutional province of Callao," Gustavo Adrianzen, head of the ministerial cabinet, posted on social media. Adrianzen said troops would be deployed to support the national police and a security meeting that had been scheduled for the end of the month would now be held Tuesday. "In the fight against organized crime, all Peruvians must stand united, overcoming all our differences of any kind," he said in a statement. While extortion is a problem across Latin America, it has taken on alarming proportions in Peru -- a phenomenon blamed partly on criminal gangs such as Venezuela's Tren de Aragua which operates in several Latin American countries. In January, a journalist who reported on Peru's extortion epidemic was shot dead and two people were injured in a separate bomb attack on a prosecutor's office that also investigates racketeering. Since January, more than 400 murders have been reported, according to local media. Peru declared a state of emergency in parts of the capital last year and deployed the military in response to a spate of murders of bus drivers blamed on the racketeering pandemic. In the first 10 months of 2024, police received more than 14,000 extortion complaints. But the problem is believed to be more prevalent as many victims fail to report cases out of fear. U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order Restoring classic cars in the classroom How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks
CBS News
17-03-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Popular singer shot dead by hitmen in Peru, prompting state of emergency in capital over extortion killings
Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion. The move came after singer Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, officials said. Peru's culture ministry paid tribute to Flores on social media , saying the lead singer of the popular group Armonía 10 "won the hearts of thousands of Peruvians." The musicians had been threatened by a criminal gang who attempted to extort money from them, their representatives said. "It has been ordered that in the coming hours, a state of emergency be decreed throughout the province of Lima and the Constitutional province of Callao," Gustavo Adrianzen, head of the ministerial cabinet, posted on social media . Adrianzen said troops would be deployed to support the national police and a security meeting that had been scheduled for the end of the month would now be held Tuesday. "In the fight against organized crime, all Peruvians must stand united, overcoming all our differences of any kind," he said in a statement. While extortion is a problem across Latin America, it has taken on alarming proportions in Peru -- a phenomenon blamed partly on criminal gangs such as Venezuela's Tren de Aragua which operates in several Latin American countries. In January, a journalist who reported on Peru's extortion epidemic was shot dead and two people were injured in a separate bomb attack on a prosecutor's office that also investigates racketeering. Since January, more than 400 murders have been reported, according to local media. Peru declared a state of emergency in parts of the capital last year and deployed the military in response to a spate of murders of bus drivers blamed on the racketeering pandemic. In the first 10 months of 2024, police received more than 14,000 extortion complaints. But the problem is believed to be more prevalent as many victims fail to report cases out of fear.
