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Peru is reeling after the shocking assassination of Indonesian diplomat Zetro Leonardo Purba, who was fatally shot three times in Lima. The government expressed deep condolences and condemned the killing as a ‘heinous act’, pledging full cooperation with Indonesian authorities and enhanced protection for embassy staff. While the national police chief suggested the incident might have been a targeted attack by foreign assailants, Indonesian officials expressed doubt, noting Purba had not received prior threats. Some attributed the tragedy to rising violent crime in the capital, where homicides and extortion have surged under president Dina Boluarte. Purba, who had been serving in Lima for only five months, leaves behind a wife and children. His death comes just weeks after Peru and Indonesia marked fifty years of diplomatic relations with a free-trade agreement.