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60 dead and more than 1,000 injured
Two months after protests began in the country, 60 people have been reported dead, including civilians and police during protests demanding the departure of Dina Boluarte and snap elections.
“Two months of riots total 60 dead and more than 1,000 injured in protests against the Peruvian government,” says the Reuters site.
Ombudsman’s report
According to the report of Mediatoruntil yesterday, Sunday February 12, 32 points are still blocked to traffic and there have been no clashes or violent situations.
Demonstrations and/or roadblocks were recorded in 14 provinces, or 7.1% of all provinces in the country.
Besides, roadblocks are reported in 13 provinces: Andahuaylas, Chincheros, Quispicanchi, Carabaya, Tambopata, Carabaya, Azangaro, Lamp, Spin, San Roman, Puno, El Collao and Chucuito
Regarding the registration of deceased and injured persons: 48 civilians died in clashes, 11 others due to traffic accidents and events related to the roadblock, and 1 policeman.
fragile democracy
President To Boluarte He acknowledged that Peru has “a fragile democracy” that needs to be strengthened, for which he made a general appeal to overcome the political and social crisis that began in December, and again urged Congress to bring forward general elections. .
“We live in a fragile democracy (…) I think it is the most fragile in Latin America, but it is up to Peruvians to strengthen this democracy”, declared the president during a press conference accompanied by of his ministerial cabinet, in a balance of his management.
boluartesixth person to hold the position Peru since March 2018, he has faced protests against him since the second day of his term, which began just over two months ago.
In the demonstrations, during which the resignation of boluartethe closing of the Congress and the calling of general elections and a constituent Assembly48 civilians and one policeman died. The last deceased was registered Thursday in clashes after a demonstration in the province of Aymaraes, in the region of Apurímac, located 776 km south of Lima.
“I am truly sorry for the death of the citizen of apurimac, in this clash in which an interprovincial transport bus was set on fire, the toll was set on fire. My condolences from here to the family,” Boluarte said.
The president pointed out that protests were seen “They are not peaceful. They come out with sticks, huaracas, stones, which are also projectiles that cause damage (…) Not all of them walk peacefully, they come out to generate violence, chaos and terror”.
He also noted that “if there have been excesses on the part of the police, we regret those actions”. The president said that among the security forces, “there are also injured police officers, many of them seriously”.
The Peruvian Institute of Economy warns that four regions of Peru will enter recession
The Peruvian Institute of Economy (IPE), indicated that after the social and political crisis that the country is going through, the economy will continue to fall, which will cause great imbalances.
The Peruvian economy is in decline after the unstoppable protests in the country, which to date have caused more than S/ 2,150 million are lost as a result of these shutdowns which mainly affect the sector tourism, production, trade, mining, health and more.
Dina Boluarte on arbitrary and illegal arrests during marches: “We are very sorry, but there are injured police officers”
The president spoke in the context of mobilizations during which 69 people died, including 47 in clashes with the police
President To Boluarte didn’t know this friday illegal and arbitrary arrests carried out by the National Police (PNP) in marches against his administration registered at the national level. The most recent occurred last Saturday, when five soldiers were reduced to He loved Aaron Chillccewhose waving flag was ripped off and forced onto a bus, for no reason.
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”.
With great optimism, the Minister of Defence, Jorge Chávez Crestinformed the population that the national road network from Tumbes to Tacna is totally free, after law enforcement and the population supported the release of this important highway.
The court will dictate a resolution on the preventive detention against the “comrade Cusi” this Wednesday 15
The prosecutor’s office charges Rocío Leandro Melgar, president of Fredepa de Ayacucho, with the alleged crime against public tranquility in the form of membership in a terrorist organization such as Sendero Luminoso.
He Judicial authority will decide this Wednesday 15 whether to impose 18 months of preventive detention against Rocio Leandro Melgarknown as ‘Comrade Cusi‘, for the alleged crime of endangering the public peace in the form of membership in a terrorist organization. The person in charge of solving the case will be the judge. Raul Justiniano Romero and will take place in one of the rooms of the National Criminal Court.