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The protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluartein which his resignation and new elections are demanded after the dismissal of his predecessor Pedro Castillo, They fell slightly on Thursday after picking up again the day before at the end of a partial truce for the New Year’s holidays after clashes in December that left at least 27 dead.
In the afternoon, the Ombudsman’s Office reported mobilizations, strikes and roadblocks in 30 provinces, which is equivalent to 15.3% of all those in the Andean country. On Tuesday, the seizure had reached 36 provinces, representing 18.4% of the total.
In addition, it registered 43 blockade points on national roads and the burning of a private vehicle in the Ica region, south of Lima. There were no clashes with law enforcement.
In Lima, due to road blocks The sale of land travel tickets to troubled southern regions such as Ica, Arequipa and Tacna remains suspended.
In Photos | Hundreds march in the streets of Lima demanding an end to violence
Protests in Peru after the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, which left almost two dozen dead in December, resumed on Wednesday with blockades of some roads after a two-week pause.
Boluarte assumed the government after Castillo, who had been president since 2021, was removed by Congress after trying to dissolve this state power in a television message.
In a press conference, Boluarte spoke out about the continuing demonstrations.
“The right to protest ends where the rights of others are violated,” he declared, and invited the protesters to the Government Palace to discuss what they are demanding.
He asserted that some demands of the protests cannot be resolved in his government.
“Political struggles, such as the closure of Congress or the issue of the Constituent Assembly (to change the Constitution), I believe that in this transition government it is not the time to address these political issues. I am not denying the population the possibility that, with time, calmly, but in an open and sincere dialogue, they can see the issue of the Constituent Assembly… and the way is through Congress, not the Executive, ”he said he.
The Minister of the Interior, Víctor Rojas, reported that there were more mobilizations in southern regions of Peru, and alleged that the Police have guaranteed the right to protest in “strict respect for human rights.” He asserted that there was a skirmish with the police at the Juliaca airport, in the southern region of Puno, but no injuries were reported.
The Ministry of Culture announced that the tickets to visit the Inca citadel of Macchu Picchu —the main tourist attraction of the country, located in the Cusco region, in the southern zone of Peru— will be valid for one month for those affected by the road blockades.
The company IIRSA Sur, concessionaire of the interoceanic highway that connects Peru with Brazil, reported that a group of protesters kidnapped a gang of its workers in the southern region of Madre de Dios, and that they “were coerced into using company machinery to form a picket line and block the road.” Given this, the company withdrew its personnel from the area until there are guarantees to resume work.
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