Peru Protests LIVE: Thousands Protest Rising Crime in Peru; Lawmakers Remove Interior Minister | N18G

Thousands of Peruvian citizens and artists made their way through the streets of Lima on Friday (March 21) in a demonstration against a rising wave of crime, following the assassination of a popular cumbia singer that has caused outrage in the country. Paul Flores, the vocalist of band Armonia 10 was shot dead on a bus that was transporting the ensemble on Sunday (March 16). Armonia 10’s manager accused a criminal gang for the crime, Latin American media reported. Some Peruvian music bands, including Armonia 10, have joined the mobilization under the hashtag “#wedontwanttodie.” “We raise our voice to protest because we’re tired of extortions, threats, danger, and assassinations that we’re facing today as artists in Peru,” they said in a statement. The protest demanded the government take immediate action against insecurity in the country. On Friday morning, lawmakers voted to oust the country’s interior minister, Juan Jose Santivanez, as a response to the spike in crime in the South American country.

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