UN says early elections could help restore social peace in Peru (Willax TV [Spanish] - 12/19/2022)

UN says early elections could help restore social peace in Peru

"We follow with great concern the situation in Peru and believe that it is absolutely necessary that there be a dialogue between all the political and social forces of the country," said the UN secretary general.

The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, said that the holding of early elections "can be an important factor in restoring social peace in the country" after the violent protests in Peru.

"We follow with great concern the situation in Peru and believe that it is absolutely necessary that there be a dialogue between all political and social forces in the country," Guterres told a news conference.

He also stressed that it is "very important" that there be "maximum containment and respect for human rights in the face of the people's demonstrations."

Asked about the possibility of holding early elections, António Guterres considered that "naturally" it could be "an important factor in restoring social peace."

After more than a week of protests and mobilizations in Peru that triggered acts of vandalism and clashes that left 23 dead in the country, this weekend the

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