The father of a soldier who drowned in Puno demands justice: “It’s the fault of the government”

The hours are long for relatives who are still desperately looking for the soldiers of the peruvian army who fell in the Ilave river in the past March 5with the aim of avoiding clashes with protesters in Juli, Puno, as mentioned by the Joint Armed Forces Command.

Therefore, on learning of the death of his son, Samuel Canaza Espinoza, father of the corporal of the PE Juan Canaza Cahuallawas outraged by the death of his relative, who fell into these mighty waters with his patrol.

Canaza Espinoza has not stopped blaming the government of Dina Boluarte for this unfortunate event, since he assures that these marches continue to be generated by the discontent of the population.

“It’s the president’s fault. despicable, until when? You must step aside. Because of this government, which does not want to back down, which does not want to withdraw, that is why the government is to blame,” he told La República newspaper.

Samuel Canaza Espinozawho is also the lieutenant governor of one of the communities in the province of Chucuito, said that when he arrived last Sunday afternoon, he had already found his son dead.

Moreover, he asked to take the body of his son to give him a Christian burial; However, they told him he could do so once the forensic autopsy has been carried out, which will take place on Monday. March 6.

Before concluding their dialogue, the father of the family asked the government not to continue the militarization of the Altiplano region. “An army is not there to confront each other (…) We do not know what we are going to take and the authorities do not decide,” he added.

This morning, after Department of Defense reported that the second body of a soldier who fell in the Ilave River has been found, the Peruvian Navy has confirmed a third discovery, which is part of the troop that fell in these powerful waters.

“Navy sources have confirmed to RPP News that a third body of the soldiers who fell in the Ilave River last Sunday has been found. The body was found by members of the Peruvian Navy after resuming the search at 3:30 a.m. this Monday, while the two previous bodies were found at noon and 9:00 p.m. respectively,” said the correspondent in Puno.

They are still looking for three other soldiers who are still missing after falling into these waters.

He Department of Defense He condemned the attacks of the demonstrators against the security forces, which would have repelled the members of the Army, taking the decision to cross the river to avoid clashes.

“Finally, the Department of Defense Strongly condemns the hostile attitude exerted against the patrol of which the above-mentioned soldiers were part by violent militants who prevented their passage, for which the personnel were forced to take an alternative route which crossed the river in order to avoid a confrontation with such radical elements,” they wrote.