Thousands of people demand the resignation of Dina Boluarte in

Thousands of people demand the resignation of Dina Boluarte in a massive protest in Lima, Peru

During protests in the capital, the Peruvian Prime Minister emphasizes the “professionalism” of the security forces

So far, dozens of people have been injured by the riots.

MADRID, January 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Peruvian capital, Lima, to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, all after dozens of caravans of protesters from regions across the country.

A month and a half into the social outburst that has plunged Peru, and with a death toll exceeding 50 since December 7, the national strike is celebrating a day of protests fueled by heavy police action by Peruvians is marked authorities, with more than 11,000 security guards on the streets of the capital.

The country’s authorities have asked the protesters to calm down and urged them to express their demands peacefully. In fact, last Monday the President herself appealed to the Peruvian citizens to carry out the “conquest of Lima” “in peace”.

This Thursday saw clashes between protesters and security forces in different parts of the city, street furniture being burned, some public transport closed and police using tear gas in an effort to quell the riot.

For its part, the Ministry of Defense has warned of possible confiscations of public and private facilities such as Lima’s drinking water and sewage service or television antennas.

Also, at least ten teams from the Lima Fire Department have gone out to extinguish the fire in an office building in Plaza San Martín in central Lima, near the Palace of Justice, radio station RPP reported.

The building, to which the Minister of the Interior Vicente Romero went to supervise the tasks of extinguishing the fire, suffered the detachment of its facade due to the fire. The Interior Minister assured that it is still unknown how the fire could have started and ruled out that a tear gas bomb thrown by the police was the cause of the fire.

The Peruvian National Police (PNP) has denounced attacks on law enforcement and the destruction of public and private property as a result of which they have resorted to the “legal use of force while ensuring respect for human rights”.

In addition, she called for “calm and peace” and urged the demonstrators not to violate the right to protest through acts of violence, as expressed by the police department in a statement published on the social network Twitter.

According to La República, 22 police officers and 16 civilians have been injured in clashes at marches in Lima and other parts of the country on Thursday, according to the latest report.

THE PERUVIAN “PREMIER” UNDERLINES THE PROFESSIONALISM OF THE PNP

The Prime Minister of Peru, Alberto Otárola, this Thursday highlighted the professionalism and prudence of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) during the protests in Lima.

“Despite the serious attacks that our police have suffered and continue to suffer, they have not fallen for provocations and have responded to these attacks with determination, professionalism and prudence and they will do so in all the days to come and that we have them Marches,” he said. the Peruvian “premier” said in a television message.

In this sense, Otárola has assured that the government remains responsible for the rights of Peruvians even after the demonstrations. “The government has the situation under control and is taking care of the basic rights of the citizens,” he stressed.