New protests in downtown Lima leave at least 26 detained and 5 hospitalized (News 360 - 2/4/2023)

New protests in downtown Lima leave at least 26 detained and 5 hospitalized

Daniel Stewart

The streets of Lima, Peru, have once again hosted protests against the government of Dina Boluarte on Saturday night and have so far left twenty-six people arrested, including a minor, and five people injured and hospitalized.

A total of twenty-six people were arrested while twenty-four others were injured after police clashes with the use of pellets, according to the newspaper 'La Republica'. For its part, the Peruvian Ombudsman's Office has confirmed the admission of five people to hospitals, among them a police officer.

The demonstrations began around 15:00 (local time) at Plaza 2 de Mayo and moved towards Alfonso Ugarte Avenue, heading towards Plaza Bolognesi.

As reported by the Peruvian news agency Andina, several groups of demonstrators converged in the area between Lampa Street and Parque Universitario, where the police prevented them from passing to Abanacay Avenue.

The authorities used tear gas bombs to disperse the demonstrators, which led to several clashes, as well as on Grau Avenue, where several journalists have reported having been beaten by the police.

These protests take place in the context of social discontent with the presidency of Dina Boluarte, for which they demand her immediate resignation, the dissolution of Congress and the urgent calling of presidential elections. Since then, more than sixty people have lost their lives in the riots between demonstrators and security forces.

On the other hand, the Peruvian Congress yesterday shelved the bill presented by the Peruvian Government to reform the Constitution in order to call general elections for October 2023, all this in view of the Andean Parliament's blockage to agree on an early election.

Tags: #Lima #Protests #Detentions #Injuries

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