Since January, more than 400 murders have been committed across the country- “We will not allow a single death yet,” the president assured
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in Lima, a measure that is being implemented for a month today, reacting to a new wave of blackmailing murder in Peru’s capital, including the day before a popular popular folk singer yesterday.
THE Paul Flores He was assassinated as he left a venue where he had just given a concert with members of his band, who accompanied him on a bus in the capital’s district.
According to representatives of Cubia artist, Pan -American genre of music with African references, the band had threatened threats from gang of criminals who meant to earn money for protection.
The government has declared today and “for a period of 30 days of emergency” in Lima and the neighboring city of Kayao, according to an executive decree published Monday in the official newspaper of the government.
Based on the provisions of the text signed by President Dina Boluarte armed force will enhance the police In the capital of 10 million inhabitants and in Kayao, its large port.
Although blackmail is a problem that plagues all of Latin America, in recent years it has become unprecedented in Peru: the phenomenon is especially attributed to gangs like Tren de Araguaoriginally formed in Venezuela and has spread to various other countries in the region.
By January, they have been committed over 400 murders across the countryin accordance with the Registries. According to Peruvian press reports, this is the heaviest account of at least the last 20 years.
“We will not allow a single death yet”, President Boluarte was assured by denouncing the death of the 39 -year -old singer. “I say to these thunderous assassins that I am seriously thinking of the death penalty,” the state leader added during a ceremony with audiences and teachers, as the new school year began yesterday.
Last year the Peru government also imposed a state of emergency on some of the capital’s neighborhoods and developed it army after a series of buses of bus drivers, which was also linked to the phenomenon of blackmail by organized crime gangs.
Source :Skai
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