:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/VXUIBT6R7NGJVEWHIOGYHZBE64.jpg "Defense Minister denies militarization in Puno: \"The rule of law is being restored\" 1")
Defense Minister, Jorge Chavezdenied on Tuesday that Puno has been militarized, the region where, for the first time since December 2022, 35 interrupted transit points and 9 roads affected by demonstrations against the administration of Dina Boluarte meet.
The Congressional committee that will investigate the deaths during the demonstrations in Puno would be installed in the fortnight of March
The task force will have nine members and will have a period of 90 days to investigate what happened during the protests against the government of Dina Boluarte.
chavez he pointed that the exclusive presence of the Armed Forces (FF. AA.) in this area of the country responds to the restoration of the rule of law. “Under Legislative Decree 1095 and the declaration of the state of emergency, the armed forces are responsible for controlling the internal order with the support of the police. A unified command and task effort has been established in the region,” he said.
“It’s not that it has been militarized, but that the rule of law is being restored. Over the days, we will unlock the tracks. We are not militarizing in any way,” he insisted.
After the Aymara communities announced “a civil war” if the military continues to arrive in the region, pickets are still maintained on various roads in protest against the executive and the Congress.
In the interactive map published by the Superintendence of Land Transport of People, Goods and Merchandise (Sutran), it can be seen that among the most affected roads is the Longitudinal de la Sierra Sur towards Desaguadero, one of the main transit points to Bolivia.
Mayor of Puno apologizes on his knees for meeting Prime Minister Alberto Otárola
The mayor of the district of San Antón was summoned by the peasant patrols of his community to give explanations about the meeting
Likewise, traffic is interrupted on the highway that connects Moquegua to Desaguadero, as well as on the highway that leads from Arequipa to the city of Puno de Juliaca, among others.
Puno, located more than 1,200 kilometers south of Lima, has been the epicenter of anti-government protests since they resumed last January, after the Christmas truce, and remains mobilized, while demonstrations subside in the rest of the country. .
chavez also refers to the approval of an update to the Use of Force (RUF) Regulations for the Armed Forces (FF. AA.), which would be enforced when responding to areas declared to be in a state of emergency amid protests . According to the minister, this procedure is “normal” within the legal framework.
The Aymara announce a “civil war” if the police continue to arrive in Puno
The community will apply this measure, eventually, to prevent them from “taking control of their cities”.
“The whole mechanism of force must have three principles: proportionality, necessity and legality. Peru is one of the countries that has well standardized the employment and use of force. These are international standards and pre-established norms,” he stressed.
According to the ombudsman’s office, 48 people died in clashes with law enforcement during the protests, while a policeman lost his life after being burned alive and 11 others died due to roadblocks by protesters. .
President Boluarte also confirmed another death from these same causes, that of a patient who was due to travel to Lima but was held up in blockades and Unicef reported the death of a baby to be born, in addition to the death of a woman in La Libertad, reported For the police.
Prime Minister Alberto Otárola reported the deaths of four Haitian citizens in Desaguadero last January, and a few days later UNHCR increased the number to seven: they found themselves stranded, exposed to climatic adversity and limited access to basic services.