:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/XMCCZUY2SBHNZBZFVGW7OLW6X4.jpg "The Minister of Defense claims that the national road network from Tumbes to Tacna is completely free")
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 government has declared a state of emergency in seven provinces and Transparency has called for human rights to be respected
The protests and blockages have been going on for almost two months since the political crisis that the country is going through. Highways remain closed in Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurímac, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.
With this act, the populations will be able to stock up on fuel, food, medicine and drinking water, since no product will be able to enter these areas for several days.
He recalled that the actions to unblock the roads “have been continuous and permanent” since the beginning of this process, carried out by the ministries of Defense and Interior.
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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 Chao area has been liberated (Freedom), in Ica, in La Joya (Arequipa), and this has made it possible to guarantee the entire Panamericana Sur road network, from Tumbes to Tacna, free transit, the right to health and the right to life”, a- he said in statements to RPP.
“Although it is true that some places are missing, we will have important news during this weekend with the aim of completely unblocking the road network,” he added.
According to the latest report of the Superintendency of Land Transport of People, Goods and Goods (Sutran), the road blockade due to social protests has affected up to 48 points of the national road networkon 11 motorways in three departments of the country.
One death was the toll of clashes between protesters and police in Apurímac
Last Thursday there was a national strike in Lima, called by the CGTP, where there were clashes between protesters and the police; and in Puno, 23 wounded. Shortages of food, medicine, water and fuel continue in several southern regions due to road blockages.
It was also reported that this figure represents a decrease from the sections blocked until last Saturday, which totaled 85 and affected 14 highways in 7 regions of the country. The official pointed out that Sutran is working in coordination with the Peruvian National Police to update the interactive map.
This important access road was also liberated in a joint effort with the national police, members of the army’s sixth special forces brigade. Thus, it was known that in the district of Laberinto, in the province of Tambopata, in the department of Mother of Godare now fully passable for food, drinking water, medicine and fuel to arrive.
These actions contribute to guaranteeing order, security and the free movement of the population of Madre de Dios and the whole country.
Adrián Armas, central director of economic studies of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR), estimated that Peru would lose $600 million due to the drop in the number of international tourists in the country following the protests.
“The economy is enfrentando a significant negative shock (…) Cuando ustedes aprecian los indicators de confianza regional empresarial, observed a mayor deterioration in the zona sur, pero no solo es el sur, es todo el país”, aseguró in conference Press.
The representative of RBC said it is “premature” inform what is the total impact that the conflict will have.
“It is premature to analyze it because the final impact is linked to the duration of the conflicts. If they stop, the economic impact of conflicts, blockades, disruptions, ends quickly, which would give the economy space for the rest of the year to recover from the impact of these shocks. If they are persistent It will be very difficult for companies to resume production“, he stated.