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Ronderos returning to Puno affirm protests will not stop, but strategies will be reformulated (Spanish) "We are going to rethink the strategies of struggle, we are going to return, but in Lima the citizens will continue protesting "(photo Pachamama Radio) President of the Central Única Regional de Rondas Campesinas of the Puno Region Josué Guzmán, reported that the Puno delegations that traveled to Lima to protest against the government of President Dina Boluarte, returned on Sunday to raise awareness among citizenship and continue with the actions of struggle Guzmán pointed out that Saturday was their last demonstration in Lima, The Ronderos are returning to Puno to raise awareness among the population and resume the protest measures with greater force. “We are going to rethink the strategies of the fight, we are going to return, but in Lima the citizens are going to continue protesting,” he said on Pachamama radio. He indicated that the population of Puno cannot continue to...

Cajamarca: Ronderos agree not hold 2023 Carnaval 2023 due to ongoing social crisis (Spanish) Authorities of Cajamarca's thirteen municipalities asked to support this measure. The Cajamarca Carnival promotes regional tourism. (photo: La República) The President of the Provincial Federation of Ronderos of Chota (Cajamarca) Aladino Burga reported that last Sunday in a popular assembly it was unanimously decided not to allow the 2023 Carnival, in support of the protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte and because Peru is mourning the death of more than fifty people during ongoing protests in the country's southern regions. The leader pointed out that this Saturday, January 28, they will hold a conclave in which they will ratify the agreement. In an interview with La República, Burga stated that the Federation agreed not to allow the carnival because they consider that Peru is going through a serious political and social crisis. "The social upheaval has not en...