Boluarte’s Government Suspends Constitutional Rights in Peru (TeleSUR - 1/15/2023)

Boluarte’s Government Suspends Constitutional Rights in Peru (full article)


At a time when Peruvian social organizations keep calling for demonstrations against police repression, the Government of President-designate Dina Boluarte decreed this Saturday a state of emergency in Lima, Callao, Puno, and Cusco, which will suspend several constitutional rights.

The decree, published in the official gazette close to midnight on Saturday, authorizes the military forces to intervene together with the Police to "safeguard" public order.

Peru has been experiencing a series of social protests since last December 7, when the Congress dismissed President Pedro Castillo, who is in prison on charges of rebellion, and appointed in his place Boluarte, who was serving as the country's Vice-President.

The social mobilizations, demanding the resignation of Boluarte, the closing of Congress, a constitutional assembly, and the release of Castillo, have been strongly repressed by the police forces with a toll of about fifty killed and hundreds injured and detained.

The decree, which went into effect as of Sunday, establishes that "the Peruvian National Police maintains control of internal order with the support of the Armed Forces".

For 30 days, the constitutional rights of inviolability of domicile and the freedoms of transit through the national territory, assembly and personal freedom and security will be suspended. (more)

Tags: #Peru #StateOfEmergency #DinaBoluarte


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