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Susy Aponte Polo, Áncash candidate and journalist, assassinated in Caraz FAST-MOVING
Susy Ysabel Aponte Polo, a journalist and regional government candidate for the Socios por Áncash movement, was assassinated on Saturday, September 19, in Caraz, Peru. The attack occurred around 12:40 p.m. while she was conducting campaign activities in a local market on Ramón Castilla Avenue.
Aponte Polo, widely known as ‘China Polo’, was reportedly shot from behind. The shooting also injured several others, with reports indicating between two and five people were wounded and transported to the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Caraz.
Police have detained a Venezuelan national, identified as Luis Iván Obispo Díaz, as a primary suspect. Authorities seized a pistol during the intervention. The investigation is being handled by the Ministerio Público and specialized homicide units, with prosecutors exploring various motives, including potential feminicide or contract killing.
Prior to her death, Aponte Polo had publicly reported receiving death threats from individuals in various penitentiaries. She was also known for her investigative journalism through her platform ‘China Polo Dominical’, where she frequently reported on alleged corruption involving local authorities and police officials.
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Ancash · Caraz · Luis Iván Obispo Díaz · Ministério Público · National Police of Peru · Policía Nacional del Perú · Socios por Áncash · Susy Ysabel Aponte Polo
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The victim was reportedly shot in the head after being attacked from behind. rpp.pe · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · www.telesurtv.net · guik.pe · www.deia.eus
- [● 18 SOURCES] The attack occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Ramón Castilla Avenue in Caraz. karibena.pe · diarioelsolcusco.pe · n60.pe · etc.pe · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · +6 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Police seized a pistol during the intervention. diarioelsolcusco.pe · n60.pe · etc.pe · investiga.pe · diariodechimbote.com · +6 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The victim had publicly warned of death threats prior to her assassination. walac.pe · rpp.pe · n60.pe · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · www.extra.ec · +7 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Two people were wounded in the attack and taken to the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Caraz. karibena.pe · n60.pe · etc.pe · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · investiga.pe · +3 more
- [● 33 SOURCES] Aponte Polo was a candidate for the Áncash Regional Government representing the Socios por Áncash movement. karibena.pe · rpp.pe · walac.pe · diarioelsolcusco.pe · n60.pe · +23 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] A man of Venezuelan nationality was detained as a suspected perpetrator. karibena.pe · rpp.pe · diarioelsolcusco.pe · n60.pe · etc.pe · +16 more
- [● 35 SOURCES] Susy Ysabel Aponte Polo, known as ‘China Polo’, was killed in a shooting in Caraz. karibena.pe · rpp.pe · walac.pe · diarioelsolcusco.pe · n60.pe · +24 more