Peru’s Public Ministry opens investigation against Ayacucho military and police officers for deaths in protests

() — The Public Ministry of the Ayacucho Fiscal District confirmed the opening of a preliminary investigation for a period of 60 days on General Antero Mejía, Chief of the Ayacucho Police Macro Region, and on General Jesús Amarildo Vera Ipenza, General Commander of the Second Military Infantry Brigade of Ayacucho and those who are responsible as alleged perpetrators of the crime against life, body and health in the form of qualified homicide to the detriment of more than seven people who died during the protests that shook between last week and this week to the country.

According to the document issued by the Second Supraprovincial Criminal Prosecutor’s Office specialized in Human Rights, Interculturality and Terrorism Crimes of Ayacucho, this preliminary investigation originates from the complaint filed by three lawyers from that town, for the deaths that occurred during the riots.

The lawsuit falls against President Dina Boluarte, against the President of the Council of Ministers at that time, Pedro Angulo, and against the Ministers of Defense and Interior at that time, Alberto Otárola and César Cervantes, in addition to the aforementioned police and military commanders. .

The Ayacucho prosecutor’s office indicates in the letter that the case of the denounced ministers and president has been referred to the National Prosecutor’s Office because they are officials with constitutional protection, for which reason, that agency is the only one with jurisdiction to initiate an investigation. .

In the case of the aforementioned officials, the Public Ministry establishes a series of procedures to be carried out.

tries until the closing of this report to obtain the comments of the National Police and the Joint Command of the Armed Forces on this investigation and at the moment we are still awaiting a response.

Parallel to these denunciations, President Boluarte, in an interview with Radio Programas del Perú, assured that it was difficult to make the decision to take the military out onto the streets, but that at no time did the police or the Army go out “to kill.” but to protect the lives of 33 million Peruvians.

He also assured that there are political leaders behind this wave of violence that has already left at least 26 citizens dead according to reports from the Peruvian Ombudsman’s Office. Boluarte asked the citizens and violent leaders to calm down, to put political revenge aside.