At least ten people died this Thursday and during the first hours of this Friday in Peru as a result of the police repression of the protests, increasing to 21 the death toll in the marches against President Dina Boluarte, for the closure of Congress and for the convocation of a constituent assembly.
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The Regional Health Directorate of the Peruvian department of Ayacucho indicated that at least eight people died in the midst of the protests registered in that Peruvian region. Two deaths were also reported during the day in the La Libertad region.
However, the Peruvian Ministry of Health (Minsa) currently places the death toll at 14 people.
7 people killed and 52 injured due to the disproportionate use of force by the army. Here the updated information of Diresa Ayacucho. pic.twitter.com/M9isg5wxcW
— Ronald Gamarra (@ronaldgamarra)
December 16, 2022
The incidents in Ayacucho occurred when a group of people invaded the local airport and were repressed by the Police. Initially, seven deaths and 52 injuries were reported, but this Friday a new fatality was recorded there, after a 17-year-old boy was hit by a bullet while helping an injured person outside the airport.
The Government of Ayacucho blamed President Boluarte for the deaths, as well as the Ministers of the Interior (César Cervantes) and Defense (Luis Alberto Otárola). He demanded that they immediately resign their positions.
The local Executive also demanded the censorship of the board of directors of the Congress of the Republic in order to install a transitional government.
���� The regional government of Ayacucho blames Boluarde and the Ministers of Interior and Defense for the death of 5 protesters and the 52 wounded, “they should resign immediately.”
It demands “a transitional government” that “must immediately call general elections.” pic.twitter.com/WiHNK5it5P
— Deciphering the War (@descifraguerra)
December 16, 2022
For its part, the National Human Rights Coordinator (Cnddhh) of Peru demanded the investigation of those responsible for the deaths in Ayacucho. “We demand an end to the military intervention and we hold the highest political authorities in the country responsible for these crimes,” they said on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the Peruvian Army was deployed in the provinces of Huamanga, Huanta and La Mar to support the police force in controlling the demonstrations in rejecting President Boluarte and demanding the release of Pedro Castillo, who was sentenced to 18 months. preventive detention.
#URGENT
Not one more death!
We demand investigation and punishment of crimes in #Ayacucho (4 dead 39 injured). A people punished by violence. We demand an end to the military intervention and we hold the highest political authorities of the country responsible for these crimes. pic.twitter.com/VSEAsgN2ta— CNDDHH ���� (@cnddhh)
December 16, 2022
The Ombudsman’s Office demanded from the Joint Command of the Armed Forces “the immediate cessation of the use of firearms and tear gas bombs launched from helicopters.”
Given the increase in demonstrations and protests in various regions of the country, the Peruvian government decreed a curfew starting Friday in the departments of Arequipa, La Libertad, Ica, Apurímac, Cusco, Puno, Huancavelica and Ayacucho.
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– They dictate 18 months of preventive detention against former President Castillo
– Increases to 12 the deaths during the protests (Today in Ayacucho 4 killed by police and military
– They dictate a curfew in 15 provinces of the country— JAIME HERRERA (@JaimeHerreraCaj)
December 16, 2022
“Declare for a period of five calendar days the mandatory social immobilization of all people in their homes within the framework of the State of Emergency at the national level,” reads the decree.
It is estimated that the number of deaths and injuries during the last day could increase in the next few hours, due to the fact that late at night there were demonstrations and repression in the Peruvian capital and other cities in the country.
Peru is experiencing strong days of protests and mobilizations that began on December 7 after the removal of former President Pedro Castillo and intensified last Sunday, when the first two deaths were reported in the southern department of Apurímac.