On February 9, 23 injuries were reported in Puno. (EFE)

There pursuit It has at least eleven ongoing investigations, opened between December 2022 and January 2023, after the deaths that occurred amid the protests.

To date, according to Mediator48 civilians and one policeman lost their lives due to the clashes that erupted, while another eleven civilians died in traffic accidents and events related to the roadblock.

Faced with a new phase of demonstrationswith a record of only 23 injured in Juliaca (A lot of), on February 9, sources from GlobeLiveMedia indicated that the Bolivian deputies had documents on the weapons – bullets, projectiles and others – which were allegedly sent irregularly to the Peru to then be used against the demonstrators in the critical weeks which plunged the country into mourning.

Sixty people died after the protests, according to the ombudsman's office.  (AP)
Sixty people died after the protests, according to the ombudsman’s office. (AP)

GlobeLiveMedia was able to learn that there are two reports on the tenders and the direct purchase of arms, under the administration of the president Luis Arce (Bolivia)as well as another document relating to the confiscation of a shipment with the same contents.

“There was evidence of a purchase by the Bolivian government, in December last year, of more than a million ammunition purchased from the Brazil“, they indicated.

It was also clarified that the aforementioned data was obtained during the evolution of the conflicts in Peru, in consultation with government platforms such as the State Procurement System (SICO) of Bolivia.

“It often happens that when they report (a case of) specific corruption (…) on the basis of information that they themselves (the Bolivian government) goes up, then they take it down (from the platform). So all the information (regarding this case) is already archived and stored,” they commented.

In other details, it was also pointed out that there are “large amounts” of respond marked “which are not used for military practicesbut those that can be used to cause physical harm or even death to civilians”.

“If it is not the bullets of one of the purchases, which are a certain millimeter, it could be those known (reported in) 2020 or the purchase that took place in January 2022 with other (characteristics) “, they added.

Arequipa, Ayacucho, Puno, Cusco, among other regions, have been the scene of violent demonstrations.  (AP)
Arequipa, Ayacucho, Puno, Cusco, among other regions, have been the scene of violent demonstrations. (AP)

At least two opposition MPs in Congress Peru They were contacted by their Bolivian counterparts about two weeks ago asking for their help in this regard. This request was not answered until the closing of this note, as indicated.

The informants specified that they were looking, through the benches of the Congress Peruvian, a report of Executive on the specifications, mm, etc. bullets used and reported on national territory during mobilizations.

This document would make it possible to compare the information available in the neighboring country with that collected by the government of To Boluarte. In this way, it is emphasized, the possible responsibilities of Evo Morales oh Luis Arce — whom the Bolivian opposition suspects — in this situation.

The holder of the defense commission and congressman of advanced country, Diego Bazan, denied having knowledge of this complaint after having been consulted by this means. An attempt was also made to gather comments from legislators Jorge Montoya (Renovación Popular) and Patricia Juárez (Fuerza Popular), on this issue, but no response was received.

GlobeLiveMedia also communicated with the Bolivian MP Lucia Camperowhich belongs to the political representation group Comunidad Ciudadana: organization which is credited with having the documentation described above.

The official confirmed that there was documents mentioned, but avoided offering more details about it and assured that everything is in investigation. Campero also claimed that there were communications with some parliamentarians, however, he chose not to confirm the identity of any of them.

– An office of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS)led by former Bolivian President Evo Moralesis located in A lot ofaccording to Campero, in communication with this media, a week ago.

– In October 2021, the journalistic program “Panorama” denounces the operation of another subsidiary of the BUT in the Cuzco. At that time, space showed that this center was led by Isabelle Ara Condori.

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