Authorities are taking action in Peru as most of Latin America struggled when a surge of extortions riddled the area. With the rise of gang activity in several countries in Latin America, authorities claimed that over 400 murders were reported this year alone. While barely three months into the year, prosecutors are looking for solutions after popular singer Paul Flores was shot dead while on a bus with his band.<\/p>\n
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After enjoying a concert, Flores climbed on a bus with his fellow bandmates as they left a concert just outside of Lima. Shockingly, a group of hitmen decided to overtake the bus and kill Flores. According to reports, the killing wasn\u2019t just random as criminal gangs often threatened the singer, hoping to get money from him. Not willing to deal with threats, the gangs targeted Flores.<\/p>\n
Announcing a state of emergency to deal with the crime wave, Gustavo Adrianzen, the head of the ministerial cabinet, wrote on social media, \u201cIt 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.\u201d He explained how troops were being deployed to the area to help police tackle the issue.<\/p>\n
Knowing it would take more than the police and the military, Andrianzen called<\/a> on the citizens to help fight back against the gangs and crime. \u201cIn the fight against organized crime, all Peruvians must stand united, overcoming all our differences of any kind.\u201d<\/p>\n After the murder of Flores, the culture ministry of Peru took a moment to honor the singer, posting a picture of him on Twitter. The ministry praised the singer and insisted he \u201cwon the hearts of thousands of Peruvians.\u201d<\/p>\n