Overview
- Extortionists demanded S/20,000 and threatened to blow up the group’s bus and open fire onstage if payment was not made.
- The message arrived on the orchestra’s contracts phone line and included images of dynamite, bullets, and a sign bearing the band’s name.
- Reports differ on the group claiming responsibility, with Trome citing La Nueva Generación and La República citing La Jauría.
- Las Estrellas de la Cumbia filed a complaint in Chiclayo, the Policía Nacional opened inquiries, and the group asked for police protection at shows.
- The band will continue scheduled performances after doubling private security, a response shaped by previous extortion cases that led to arrests and one pretrial detention.