Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer.
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00:00Now, after having approximately more than 100 deaths in my district as a result of the extortion and the hit-and-run,
00:10and that there was no communication from the government,
00:13unfortunately a very dear cumbia singer from my country dies,
00:17and the next day they declare an emergency.
00:20These reactions have no planning, they have no strategy, they are reactions for the headline.
00:30I tell these damn murderers that I am seriously thinking about the death penalty.