The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, confirmed that the curfew imposed in the province of Lima – a measure that the Ombudsman’s Office and various politicians considered unconstitutional – was lifted 7 hours earlier than initially planned.
The President of Peru, peter castle, announced during the day this Tuesday the end of the curfew imposed this same day in the city of Lima and her neighbor Callao province.
This, launched in response to a carrier strike, seven hours before the end that was scheduled for 23:59 local time (04.59 GMT on Wednesday).
“I must announce that, as of the moment, we are going to annul this immobility (curfew). corresponds call to calm of the Peruvian people. That’s what I wanted to announce,” Castillo said during a meeting with political leaders in Congress.
The government official announced the adoption of this measure minutes before midnight on Monday, which surprised the nearly 11 million inhabitants of these two Peruvian provinces.
Curfew in Peru
During his speech, which was also attended by several of his ministers, the president commented that the authorities must “protect the lives of all” Peruvians.
said respect “the attitude and the right that Peruvians and citizens have to demonstrate.”
“That does not mean that, taking advantage of a mobilization or a constitutional right, we as a State endorse some attitudes,” he added
Such attitudes, he said, “They go beyond constitutional law such as blocking roads, such as stoning, for example, a home, attacking private property, public institutions and private institutions.”
The carriers’ strike began eight days ago due to the increase in the price of fuel. The event caused temporary and partial road closures, which, in some cases, have led to looting.
In any case, none of them have taken place in Lima and Callao, where the protests have barely had an impact. This is why many politicians and citizens have considered Castillo’s decision excessive.