The European Union (EU) on January 21 condemned the widespread violence in Peru and the “outrageous” use of force by the police, and called on the authorities to quickly find a peaceful solution to the crisis in the country.
Unrest since President Pedro Castillo ousted in early December last year killed 45 people and forced the Government of this country to impose state of emergency in areas of violence.
[Chính phủ Peru tuyên bố tình trạng khẩn cấp tại thủ đô]
The same day, local officials ordered the closure of the popular Machu Picchu tourist area amid clashes between police and protesters demanding the resignation of new leader Dina Boluarte.
Spokesperson for European Union said the bloc “regrets the very large number of casualties since the protests began.”
The EU considers that peaceful social demonstrations respecting the law are legal in a democratic society and again condemns widespread acts of violence and the reckless use of force by security forces. outrageous./.
Manh Hung (VNA/Vietnam+)