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Human rights organizations denounce repression in Juli and demand the state of emergency and militarization of Puno end (Spanish) Peruvian military helicopter attacking Juli in Puno Province Through a joint statement, the National Human Rights Coordinator , the Muqui Network and other defense organizations rejected the violent suppression by the police and military forces against the indigenous peoples of the south of the Puno Region and demanded the repeal of Supreme Decree 018-2023- PCM, which declares the Region in a state of emergency and under military control. "We reject the violent and racist repression by the forces of order against the indigenous Aymara peoples that occurred in Lima, especially against women and children," says part of the statement, where they also reject the repression against the population of Juli, which occurred last weekend. Likewise, the arrival of military and Peruvian National Police personnel to the region is questioned, which is considere...

Indigenous peoples approve new trip to Lima to demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte (Spanish) The communities will send a large number of citizens based upon the population of the district or populated center (photo Pachamama Radio) Each message that arrives from Lima aggravates the native population, belittles, and ignores the Quechuas and Aymaras, considering that we continue to be a minority group, said Rubén Apaza Añamuro, a representative of the Council of Native Authorities Mallkus, Jilaq'atas and Mamat'allas of Puno region. Apaza Añamuro indicated that these Indigenous peoples are the ones that are currently leading the defense of the country and they have come out to make their protest voice heard, something that was not seen before. "The original peoples had no participation in political issues, now despite this, the President does not take into account the claims of the citizenry, that is why from this front we demand their resignation," he said. Th...

From a secret safehouse, Peru’s Indigenous revolt advances (full article) Joshua Goodman LIMA, Peru (AP) — In an industrial corridor of Peru’s capital, a dingy stairwell leads to a second-floor safehouse. Dozens of Quechua and Aymara activists lie on mattresses strewn on the floor, resting up for more anti-government demonstrations as volunteers cook a breakfast of donated rice, pasta and vegetables. Among the makeshift refuge’s occupants is Marcelo Fonseca. The 46-year-old watched as a a friend was shot and killed in December as they battled security forces in the southern city of Juliaca. Within hours, Fonseca joined a caravan of demonstrators that descended on the capital, Lima, to demand the resignation of interim President Dina Boluarte. “Our Andean blood burns when we become furious,” Fonseca, whose native language is Quechua, said in a halting Spanish. ”It runs faster. That’s what brings us here.” Two months into Peru’s angry insurrection, emotions have hardened. While the unres...

Puno: Armed Forces opens Ilave - Puno Highway, Aymara protesters close it again (Spanish) Indigenous Aymara protesters in the southern part of the Puno Region have responded to the Peruvian Army’s unblocking of roads in the border area in the early hours of the morning by immediately blocking them again. Peruvian Army unit in Ilave The military carried out the cleanup work in the areas of Santa Rosa, Mazocruz, and Desaguadero. Simultaneously, law enforcement cleared the Ilave - Puno Highway to restore traffic along a stretch of three and a half kilometers towards the community of Challacollo, Routes Blocked Aymara leaders of the area expressed their discomfort because they considered the Armed Forces actions a way of provoking the population that has been complying with the indefinite strike. Within Puno, the current State of Emergency decrees "the control of internal order is in charge of the Armed Forces, incorporating the PNP". In addition, there is "mandatory social...

Juliaca: Quechua and Aymara groups arrive in Puno to protest against the government of Dina Boluarte (Spanish) Aymara and Quechua residents arrived at the main points of the city of Puno to reinforce the protests. Quechuas and Aymaras arrived in Puno to protest against the government of Dina Boluarte.  Photo: Carlos Fernandez. The southern zone of the country, one of the most active in the demonstrations against the government of Dina Boluarte and the Congress of the Republic, is not giving room for a truce. Today, January 9, hundreds of indigenous residents of Aymara and Quechua origin gathered in two main points of the city, the Plaza de Puno and Juliaca. Due to the arrival of hundreds of Aymara residents, who also left early this Monday, agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) placed a barrier made of sandbags at the door of the main police station. One of the officers declared that this measure was preventive, and that the police only sought to keep the peace. o Polic...

National Strike: four deaths reported from clashes in Juliaca, Puno (Spanish) Updated 4:34 p.m. Protests intensify in the southern part of the country with clashes and road seizures in regions such as Cusco, Arequipa, Ica, and Puno. Follow here for minute by minute news from Monday, January 9, 2023. Winny Moya 16:17 - 9/1/2023 Puno: death toll rises to four after clashes with National Police. After confrontations with the Peruvian National Police (PNP), the death toll rose in the city of Juliaca, Puno to four persons. They lost their lives during social demonstrations against Congress and the President Dina Boularte. According to local media, three bodies were taken to the morgue of the Carlos Monge Medrano Hospital. This is in addition to the death of Gabriel Omar Lopez Amanqui, a man who arrived lifeless at the La Revolución post in Juliaca. Photo: Capture La Dean Radio-Juliaca 15:23 - 9/1/2023 National Strike: they confirm the first death in Juliaca during the demonstrations Pro...

Puno: southern area threatens 'Aymarazo' (Spanish) Since yesterday, protests have been radicalized throughout the Puno region. In the southern zone that joins the Provinces of Puno, El Collao - lave, Yunguyo and Chucuito - Juli, protestors blocked the highway that connects this part of the country with Bolivia. From the Chimu sector, at the exit of the city of Puno to Desaguadero, community members placed stones, trees, and mounds of earth obstructing the vehicular passage. The situation has become extreme in the Districts of Platería, Chucuito and Acora. The pickets are constant and only pedestrians pass through. Residents, many of whom are indigenous Aymara, are angry with President Dina Boluarte. She has accused the protestors of being financed by drug trafficking, illegal mining and are under the control of "terrorist remnants", such as the Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights (MOVADEF). Residents also deplored the complaint by Congressman Jorge Montoya, wh...