Dina Boluarte proposes a national truce to conclude a dialogue table

On Tuesday, January 24, the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, addressed protesters a national truce set up dialogue tables to set the agenda for everyone region.

During a press conference with international media accredited in Peru, head of state recalled that, as soon as he took office, he asked truce to Congress continue it government policythe same request that applied to regions who opposed his administration.

“We called Congress for a truce and now I call my beloved homeland for a national truce to be able to start dialogue tables and be able to set the agenda for each region and develop our peoples, I will not tire of calling them to dialogue in the name of peace,” he said.

“I will never tire of calling them to dialogue, peace and unity,” he added.

Boluarte Zegarra He stated that the purpose of the truce is to help the population affected by the road blockade, including Madre de Dios and Puno.

Accordingly, he insisted that the current situation in the country required the development of a “social program” to address the pending needs of various segments of the population. While he said the protests were in line with those claims, representative He denied that these requests are accompanied by “violence, destruction and death.”

The President also noted that she repeatedly asked I’m sorry to the relatives of people who have died since start of the protests.

So chairman He stressed that he would not resign as such a scenario would aggravate the situation. political crisis countries, since opposition circles demand not only his resignation, but also the reorganization Congress Board of Directors.

Boluarte: “We must protect the lives of 33 million Peruvians”

On the other side, Dina Boluarte He cited the criticism his leadership has received for the actions of the National Police to contain protesters in southern regions such as Arequipa, Cusco or Puno, where 17 deaths were recorded in one day as a result of clashes between police and protesters.

He explained that his government’s priority was to ensure the integrity of the Peruvians and prevent the country from being overwhelmed.

“What do we do in the face of threats? Will we let them burn us alive like they burned a policeman in Puno? Let’s let them burn down the house like they did to the congressman in Puno? Should we let them continue to burn, let Peru be in chaos and the police calm?

“Within the framework of the law and the Constitution. [los policías] They are going to protect the lives of 33 million Peruvians. FF. AA. they are behind. They do not contact the protesters. We must protect the lives and peace of 33 million Peruvians. Puno is not Peru. The government does not provoke violence,” he added.

For this reason, Boluarte Zegarra indicated that the police would continue to operate “within the protocol, the law and the Constitution that protect them.” “Violence cannot create spaces where the lives and peace of mind of everyone are threatened,” he stressed.