Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, ...

Jorge Zapata, president of the National Confederation of Private Businesses, a powerful trade group, told local radio station ...

Peruvian authorities have implemented emergency measures in the nation’s capital following the assassination of a prominent ...

Peru on Monday declared a month-long state of emergency in the capital Lima to allow for the deployment of soldiers to help ...

Peruvian authorities declared a 30-day state of emergency in the nation’s capital city on Monday, after a singer’s murder ...

Declaration follows murder of singer Paul Flores as growing concerns about organized crime, extortion across capital - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on bus provokes public outrage.

" "target="_blank">President Dina Boluarte stated that actions will be taken against chiefs at police stations who refuse to accept extortion complaints from the public.

Peru has seen an increase of killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places in recent ... attacked the bus he and ...

Peru's government has declared a state of emergency in Lima to combat rising crime, deploying military support and increasing ...

LIMA: Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday (Mar 16) in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to ...

told local radio station RPP that many small business owners in Lima have been forced to make extortion payments to criminal groups. There were 2,057 murders in Peru in 2024, compared with 674 in ...