Lima (EFE)
“I extend this broad invitation for dialogue to everyone, so that we can reach this natural dialogue as people who respect each other,” said Boluarte at the Government Palace in Lima, during the promulgation of the law that creates the National Infrastructure Authority (ANIN).
The ruler remarked that, despite the differences between the opposition protests and the Executive, it can be emphasized “especially in the coincidences to be able to meet the needs of the country.”
He added that demonstrations were held on Wednesday in various regions of the country, including Lima, “within the framework of democracy” and emphasized that opponents have the “constitutional right” to go out and protest.
good consensus can be reached
Boluarte recognized, in this sense, “the citizens who, for the most part, demonstrated peacefully” and reiterated that through “sincere dialogue” it is possible to “reach good consensus.”
He argued that for this it is necessary that “political interests are not ahead”, which in his opinion will be resolved “in the next elections” and that “few, few” acts of violence occurred in the demonstrations.
After expressing her “sincere appreciation” for the peaceful demonstrations, the president reiterated her request to establish “a social agenda” to talk with her opponents.
“I am sure that we will come to respect each other in this dialogue in peace and we will be embraced as patriots that we are,” she said, concluding by saying that “only by talking and without yelling can we hear each other.”
They demand the resignation of Boluarte
The anti-government protests resumed on Wednesday in Peru, after several months of suspension, after they took place between December and March last year with a toll of 49 people killed in direct clashes with the security forces.
The demonstrators demand the resignation of Boluarte, the closure of Congress and the calling of new general elections and a Constituent Assembly.
On Wednesday, the blockade of up to 12 highways was reported in various regions of the country, mainly in the south, as well as peaceful demonstrations that toured several cities to express their rejection of the current Peruvian authorities.
The largest protest took place in Lima, where some 21,000 people, according to official figures, gathered in the city center and marched through the streets, leading to brief and occasional clashes with the National Police overnight.
The Ministry of the Interior indicated that eight people were injured in these clashes, six civilians and two policemen, while six other citizens were detained, information that was confirmed by the Ombudsman’s Office.
Social, political and civil organizations indicate that they will continue the protest in the coming days and, for now, in addition to the blockade of the international bridge that links Peru with Bolivia, in the southern region of Puno, a new protest march has been announced for this Thursday in the southern region of Apurímac.