The political crisis that lives Peru from the chaotic exit of Pedro Castillo of power does not stop. Hundreds of demonstrators call to gather in Lima, home of the presidential palace, to protest against the current president, Dina Boluartethis Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 January.
The riots broke out in the country since last December 7 after the dismissal of Castillo, the former leftist president, of indigenous origin and imprisoned after a failed self-coup when trying to dissolve Congress.
Peru extends state of emergency, but does not stop protests
Thousands of people have since joined the protests, which have led the government to declare state of emergency in part of Peruvian territory.
The demonstrators denounce the ‘Take of Peru’ and They demand the resignation of the president, immediate elections and the convocation of a constituent assembly, requests that the government has already rejected.
Protests in “peace and calm”.
The president asked for peace and calm to the protesters who go to Lima.
“We know that they want to take Lima because of everything that is appearing on the networks on the 18th and 19th, I called them to take Lima, yes, but calmly in peace. I wait for you at the government house to be able to talk about the social agendas you have”, said Boluarte in an official activity in the Constitutional Court.
“Once again we extend our hands and hearts to those compatriots who take to the streets to peacefully express their demands: ‘We are here to listen to you,’” affirmed the president.
“There are needs that have not been resolved, but we are convinced that those needs will be resolved when we start talking peacefully,” he added, but he described the protesters’ requests as “unfeasible.”
“You well know that the political agenda that you are proposing is unfeasible from the Executive. I call on you to work together for the development of the country,” said Boluarte.
Protests increase in Peru with extended marches to Lima, add 42 dead
In Humay, a town located 200 kilometers south of Lima, almost 200 peasants were detained by the Police. The protesters finally arrived in the capital at dawn after a 40-hour journey in trucks and buses.
The group left on Sunday afternoon from Andahuaylas, one of the epicenters of the demonstrations, where two people died in December.
Roadblocks continue to set the pace for the protests. This Tuesday, 94 sections of highways were blocked by protesters in 8 of the 25 regions of Peru.
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Source: Eluniverso
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