Several musicians announced that they would no longer participate in the march scheduled for today, Friday, March 21, so Daniela Darcourt explained the reason for the surprising decision in the face of criticism.
At night, as residents were gathered for the Peru-Bolivia soccer match, Armonía 10, Corazón Serrano, Daniela Darcourt, and other orchestras announced they would no longer participate in the march scheduled for today, Friday, March 21. The artists thus reversed their decision after Paul Flores García lost his life in an attack in San Juan de Lurigancho.
This surprising decision drew widespread criticism from the singers in the face of the wave of crime affecting not only musicians but also business owners, wineries, transporters, and other sectors. In response, the “Señor Mentira” singer revealed the reasons, issuing a statement and, in her case, posting a video on her Instagram account, which she deleted minutes later.
The Peruvian composer stated that she received messages from various political parties and government representatives after her colleague Yahaira Plasencia sent a meeting request to the Peruvian National Police and the Legislature.
“Exactly, that and many other messages. That’s why we decided to withdraw from this march. Messages like these weren’t the only ones coming in, from state entities and the disgusting government, whose only goal is to try to get us under the bus, because they know we have the powerful weapon of social media,” he explained by phone to América Hoy.
According to the information released, the call was made by an employee of the first vice president of the Mesa Directa, Patricia Juárez.
“This is Abel Santiago, from the team of the First Vice President of Congress, Patricia Juárez. At the request of the congresswoman, I extend a cordial invitation to participate in a direct dialogue with the Director of the DIRINCRI, General PNP Marco Antonio Conde Cuéllar, regarding issues that harm artists, such as cases of extortion, contract killings, and others. At the same time, we are ready to support you so that your complaints are heard more quickly by the DIRINCRI,” it reads.
The meeting was held on Avenida España, in the Cercado de Lima neighborhood. “Chechito” attended the meeting. He had repeatedly claimed to be a victim of extortion, but despite his complaint, nothing further was done. He stated that he “no longer feels safe” working. Representatives from Grupo 5 and Candela also attended.
“They’ve listened to us and given us a phone number in case we have any issues like this. Thank God I’m no longer being extorted, but it’s going to help a little. They’ve given us many numbers to call,” he told RPP Noticias upon leaving.
Censure of minister
On Friday, March 21, the Congress of the Republic approved three motions of censure against Interior Minister Juan José Santiváñez, who will be forced to resign following the parliamentary decision. The vote was attended by 112 legislators, of whom 78 supported the motion, 11 voted against, and 20 abstained. This result forces President Dina Boluarte to appoint a new Interior Minister within 72 hours, marking the seventh change in the ministry during her administration.
According to details provided by Congress, the parliamentarians who voted against the censure include figures such as María Acuña, Luis Kamiche, Juan Carlos Lizarzaburu, Alfredo Azurín, Luis Cordero Jon Tay, Jorge Morante, Héctor Valer, José Cueto, Jorge Montoya, Javier Pedilla, and Edwin Martínez. Days earlier, Boluarte reaffirmed his support for the incumbent, who had appeared in Parliament the day before.
