A mototaxi driver, Miguel Ángel Paquiyauri, was shot and killed in San Juan de Miraflores, Peru, after a chase through the Pamplona Baja district. He sustained ten gunshot wounds. Fellow drivers report the murder is linked to Paquiyauri’s refusal to pay protection money to local criminal groups operating in the area. The incident suggests ongoing extortion attempts targeting mototaxi drivers. Authorities have not yet confirmed the motive but are investigating the connection to organized crime. This killing highlights the security challenges faced by informal transportation workers in the region. The pursuit indicates a deliberate and planned attack.
