:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/576JVYHWEZAEBNIKUQL72Q3OMQ.jpg "Man who lost his hand during protests in Puno denies defense minister: ‘Something that looked like a grenade fell on me’")
Jose Hernan Silva Miranda32, who lost his right hand following a detonation during social protests on Thursday February 9 in Juliaca (A lot of), denied the Minister of Defense, Jorge Chávez Crestfor saying the cause of the drama was “a nut” he was carrying.
The regional governor of Puno reiterates that the resignation of Dina Boluarte would end the political crisis
Richard Hancco indicated that the President of the Republic will keep her word to advance the legislative elections. Otherwise, he considers that it would be impractical for it to be maintained with a minimum of approval.
“As I said before, as I was running away I fell to the ground and something that looked like a grenade fell on me,” said the injured, who is still recovering from the amputation that he suffered in the Carlos Monge Medrano Hospital.
From this hospital, Silva Miranda regretted the minister’s expressions, believing that he should not express an opinion until the investigations have determined the cause of the event that made him disabled for life.
Moreover, he categorically denied that what was said by chavez crest. “That’s completely wrong, I didn’t have any hazelnuts,” he said.
The Minister of Defense claims that the national road network from Tumbes to Tacna is completely free
Jorge Chávez Cresta assured that this is an important action by the police that will allow “to supply various populations with fuel and food”.
The Minister insisted that this tragedy was the sole responsibility of José. “The protester who blew his hand JuliacaHe had a nut in his hand. What was he doing with the hazelnut? he pointed.
For the Head of Defense, the security forces only fulfilled their duties to restore order. In the surroundings of the Inca Manco Cápac airport, a mass was celebrated in memory of those killed in the repression of January this year, after a massive mobilization that led to clashes.
However, according to the man concerned, he never took part in the social demonstrations and only returned to his home on Huancané Avenue after visiting a relative who lives near the conflict zone, where he protesters and the police clashed violently.
The Juliaca municipal chamber ceased to function just before the bloody crackdown that left 17 dead in January
The remote monitoring service of the Provincial Municipality of San Román, in Juliaca, has reported that the equipment is inoperative, creating a gap in the investigations of the Public Ministry
Carmen Rosa Machacawife of Silva Miranda, indicated that no member of the public prosecutor’s office took his testimony, to confirm that “it was not the explosion of a hazelnut” which resulted in the amputation of his right hand.
The victim remarked that beyond the lack of sensitivity for the trauma he is dealing with, there is a lack of respect on the part of the Minister for these statements. The couple did not rule out taking legal action, but admitted they could not afford a lawyer.
We learned that José and his wife turned to the organization international human rights mission, who remains in Juliaca until today, Sunday February 12. It also appeals to similar bodies to help them obtain justice.
Jacinto Ticona Huamán, representative of the Office of the Puno Ombudsmansent a message calling for calm to protesters and law enforcement, to stop reporting more deaths and injuries.
“They must act with reason, proportionality and professionalism to avoid more deaths,” said Ticona Huamán.
The organization Solidarity and Human Rights Mission is in Juliaca collect the testimonies of people bereaved and injured during demonstrations due to the political and social crisis. This organization was close to José Silva’s family.
Those injured by a gun projectile were identified as Fleming Coasaca Chambi (35 years old), Saúl Armando Murillo Quilla (38 years old), Martha Noemí Roque Quispe (48 years old) and the youngest initials BQA (11 years).