Tense moments pass Gamarra Commercial Emporium. The businessmen have decided to close their businesses this Wednesday, September 6, until 2 pm after the constant robberies in the area, which is why they are holding a march against citizen insecurity. The president of the Gamarra Business AssociationSusana Saldaña, assured that the merchants feel ignored by the National Police of Peru (PNP) and they do not have the means to face this serious problem.
Assaults and collection of quotas are a constant problem in Gamarra
The merchants of gamarra They denounce that every day they are victims of robberies, collection of quotas and informal commerce. This affects your clientele and your sales. The victory It ranks twelfth in the districts of Metropolitan Lima with the most complaints for committing crimes, according to information from the fourth period of 2022, presented by the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter).
1,363 complaints were filed this quarter. 4.5% were against life, body and health. This 2023, between January and March, 252 people were arrested in the district.
Gamarra businessmen march with a huge flag. Photo: diffusion
Dina Boluarte spoke about the situation in Gamarra
On Tuesday, September 5, the President of the Republic asserted that gamarra It will have the permanent presence of the Peruvian National Police (PNP), in order to confront the mafias that charge quotas and are a constant problem for entrepreneurs. “Enough of criminals and mafias charging quotas and continuing to harass our entrepreneurs,” he exclaimed. Dina Boluarte during the closing ceremony of the XVI APEC SME Summit 2023.
Source: Larepublica
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