Overview
- Rosita Vento, a celebrated criollo singer and long‑time voice of Arequipa, has died and her wake is taking place at Velatorio Luz in Cercado de Arequipa.
- Vento spent decades performing vals, marinera and other criollo styles and was formally honored by the Municipalidad Distrital de José Luis Bustamante y Rivero for her artistic career.
- Family members said she faced cancer in recent years and her sister, Brenda Vento, posted an emotional public farewell invoking their father Rolando and other relatives.
- Search-and-rescue efforts for climbers Alejandro Ugarte, Saúl Mendoza and Artidoro Salas on Huascarán were suspended after teams reported crevasses, large ice blocks (seracs), high avalanche risk and poor weather.
- Officials say operations will resume only when conditions improve and specially trained high‑mountain rescuers are available, a delay that reflects the danger to teams and limited specialist resources during the climbing season.