:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/HUHPRMXOXVFGHIZOY3KTZEE6HE.png "Interior minister apologizes to Aymara women, but blames them for taking their children to protests")
After the broadcast of a video showing an agent of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) throwing a tear gas canister against Aymara mothers in the presence of his sons, the Minister of the Interior, Vincent Romero, He spoke about the fact and apologized for the actions of one of the members of the institution.
“First, apologize for the individualized actions, I would say one of them. Indeed, we have all witnessed how they intervened, but here there is also a responsibility to bring children or babies for these marches, knowing the level that has occurred in the country”, did he declare. N channel.
The headline also announced that the institution had made the decision to remove them from their posts while investigations continued. He also said that the agents would have “anticipated” after having suppressed the women who demanded the resignation of the president. At Bolarte.
“We have to recognize that our police probably anticipated this. Already at that time, the regional police chief took the decision to separate them from the unit to which they belonged,” he said in the aforementioned newspaper.
For his part, another of the Ministers of State who took the floor was that of Education, Óscar Becerra, who hinted that the women had “rented” the infants to pass them off as their children and attend the mobilizations which took place in Plaza San Martín, in the Center of Lima.
Additionally, in his statements, he compared them to animals, saying it would not expose their children. This situation has caused the rejection of organizations, former women’s ministers and various Internet users on social networks, on the eve of the commemoration of International Women’s Day.
Amid criticism, the education chief’s resignation was demanded over his remarks. Transparency Peru mentioned that his departure “is the only way to such an affront”.
The Minister of the Interior is also facing an interpellation before the Congress of the Republic for the intervention at the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos, where the demonstrators were. In view of this, he assured that he would appear as many times as requested and clarified that there could be more requests against him.
“Any political authority is exposed to censorship. If they want to censor me, well I did it with the best desire to serve my country and at a difficult time. I don’t see any intention of revenge, they need information,” he said.
Regarding the intervention, he assured that it had taken place “with respect for human rights” and stressed that there were no injuries. In addition, he asked protesters in Puno to set up dialogue tables to reach an agreement with the government.
“Peru’s Armed Forces and National Police continue to provide the necessary support for democracy and peace in the country. What both sectors are trying to do is achieve social peace for you, which is a big guideline of this government,” he said.