# Assassination of Susy Aponte Polo in Áncash

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/assassination-of-susy-aponte-polo-in-ncash
> Updated: 2026-09-21T00:17:46.000Z. Sources: 68. Developments: 2.

On September 19, 2026, Susy Ysabel Aponte Polo, a journalist and regional government candidate for the Socios por Áncash movement, was assassinated during a campaign event at a market in Caraz, Peru. Known as ‘China Polo’, she was reportedly shot from behind, an attack that also wounded between two and five people, including three minors.

Aponte Polo had previously reported receiving death threats from individuals in penitentiaries. She had specifically accused the head of Criminal Investigation for the National Police, Víctor Revoredo Farfán, of ordering an attempt on her life. She was a prominent investigative journalist known for reporting on corruption within the judicial and police sectors.

By September 21, Peruvian authorities had detained three suspects. Luis Iván Obispo Díaz, a Venezuelan national, was identified as the alleged perpetrator; police recovered a firearm during his capture that was reportedly stolen from a member of the National Police of Peru. A second suspect, Ronald José Toro Artila, was apprehended in Lima for allegedly facilitating the shooter’s transport and lodging. A third individual, suspected of financing the assassination, has also been detained as investigators work to determine who ordered the attack. National Prosecutor Tomás Gálvez Villegas confirmed the arrests of the suspected hitman, a potential financier, and an individual who allegedly assisted in the logistics of the attack.

## Claims

- Susy Aponte Polo was killed by gunfire during a campaign event in Caraz, Áncash. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The attack resulted in five people being wounded by gunfire. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Susy Aponte Polo had previously reported receiving death threats from prisons. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Three people have been detained in connection with the murder, including a suspected hitman, a financier, and a person who transported the hitman. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The suspected hitman is a 30-year-old Venezuelan national identified as L. I. O. D. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A second Venezuelan national, Ronald José Toro Artila, was detained in Surco, Lima, for allegedly assisting in the crime. (single source)
- Aponte Polo had accused Police Criminal Investigation Chief Víctor Revoredo Farfán of ordering her execution. (single source)
- The weapon used in the attack was reportedly a firearm stolen by a member of the National Police. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Susy Aponte Polo assassinated during campaign event in Peru

Journalist and Áncash regional candidate Susy Aponte Polo was assassinated during a campaign event in Caraz, Peru. Three suspects, including a suspected hitman and financier, are currently in custody.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-authorities-detain-three-suspects-in-assassination-of-candidate-susy-aponte-polo

### 2026-09-19: Susy Aponte Polo, Áncash candidate and journalist, assassinated in Caraz

Journalist and Áncash regional candidate Susy ‘China Polo’ Aponte Polo was assassinated during a campaign event in Caraz, Peru. A Venezuelan national has been detained as a primary suspect.

61 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/susy-aponte-polo-assassinated-in-caraz-during-political-campaign

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