Lima, March 17, 2025 (AFP) - Peru declares state of emergency in capital over extortion killings

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2025-03-17

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. 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......

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