Social movements from various parts of the world expressed this Friday their solidarity with the Peruvian protesters, who have been repressed by the police and military forces of that country when around 50 fatalities are counted.
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From Cuba, the Red Scarves indicated through a statement that “the revolutionaries of Latin America and the rest of the world have the moral obligation to show solidarity with the Peruvian people and contribute to making visible the struggle that is being lived today in the land of Mariátegui and Túpac Amaru”.
In turn, the Catalan organization of “Entrepueblos Entrepobles Entrepobos Herriarte” published that “in pl. Sant Jaume de Barcelona, we accompany our Peruvian sisters in their protest against the repression in Peru and in memory of all the injured and murdered people”.
Similarly, the co-executive director of The People Forum, Manolo de Los Santos, denounced that “thousands of protesters are calling for the resignation of the Boluarte coup government. Police officers under his orders are responsible for more than 50 deaths in the last 42 days of protests.
Likewise, the vice president of the National Board of Chilean Teachers College, Paulina Cartagena, affirmed that her country’s teachers convey their solidarity with the protesters while she posted an image on Twitter where dozens of educators hold a sign stating that “the Peruvian people He does not give up. To stop the repression”.
For his part, the Argentine lawyer, teacher and popular militant, Juan Grabois, published that “all the strength to the Peruvian people in their just fight for dignity and total repudiation of the repressive government. Soon we will be accompanying them in a new Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights”.
At the same time, the Black Alliance for Peace movement denounced that the Peruvian government has increased repression against protesters, mostly indigenous, “after blaming them for a fire in downtown Lima.”
BAP/Haiti Americas Team member @PiolinSghostwho is reporting from the ground in Perú, said the government has increased repression against the mainly Indigenous protesters after blaming them for a fire in the center of Lima. #PeruResiste https://t.co/1xX1N4Rly6
— Black Alliance for Peace (@Blacks4Peace)
January 20, 2023
In addition, the Mexican founder and militant of Morena, Tomás Pliego, expressed that “the coup right-wing is trembling. Today the people of Peru are preparing to take back the reins of their destiny. From all corners of that sister country, thousands of women and men will try to take Lima peacefully”.
Since last December when Congress removed former President Pedro Castillo from office, demonstrations in Peru have erupted to demand the immediate resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the formation of a Constituent Assembly and the call for early elections.