Overview
- Association chief Walter Dolorier said extortion rings have demanded up to 30% of concert revenues, including from Agua Marina over roughly the past 18 months.
- At least 65 groups affiliated with the Asociación de Empresarios Artísticos del Perú are paying protection fees to continue working, according to Dolorier.
- Agua Marina announced a temporary withdrawal from stages after an armed attack in Chorrillos, following earlier threats and a bomb incident in Trujillo that led the band to hire private security.
- The problem spans Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo and Juliaca, with reports that some extortionists cross from Bolivia to operate and then return across the border.
- Sector leaders report lost revenue, canceled events and reduced promotion, say they lack effective national protection, and note that many victims have avoided formal complaints out of fear.