Congress approved the interrogation of Minister Jorge Chavez Crosses about the soldiers who died in the Ilawa River.

He plenary session of the Congress Approved 3 interpellation motions against Minister of Defense Jorge Chávez Crosses in connection with the events that took place on March 4 in the city of Juli, Puno.

The first proposal was supported by the congressman Jorge Montoya (Popular Renewal) and was approved by 107 votes to 4 with 2 abstentions. The second was supported by the deputy Patricia Juarez (People’s Force) and was approved by 104 votes to 4 and 1 abstention.

While the third proposal, supported by the congressman Flavio Cruz (Free Peru) was approved by 86 votes to 24, with 2 abstentions.

Interpellation sheets

After the approval of the three proposals, the head of the Department of Defense must go to Congress to respond to the respective interpellation sheets attached.

The first proposal No. 5756 submitted by the congressmen from Renovación Popular, Acción Popular, Alianza para el Progreso (APP), Somos Perú (SP), among others, consists of a questionnaire. 15 questions referring to the death of 6 army soldiers while trying to cross the river Ilawe in Puno.

In the same way, the minister must answer about the measures prescribed by the executive branch in connection with the protests in different regions and the military actions in the WRAEM.

The second proposal No. 5755 was submitted by the parliamentarians from Fuerza Popular, APP and Somos Perú and consists of 13 questions They also referred to the deaths of soldiers that had taken place in the town of Julie and to the circumstances leading up to the military action in question.

Meanwhile, the third proposal, No. 5761, was submitted by congressmen from Perú Libre, Cambio Democrático-Juntos por el Perú, Perú Bicentenario, Bloque Magisterial and others. this resource consists of 26 questions also in connection with the events that took place on the Ilawa River, in addition to presenting evidence that allows the Ministry of Defense to assert that the military personnel were harassed by the crowd of residents of Juli.

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On March 6, the Ministry of Defense (Mindef) confirmed the death of a sixth soldier attempting to cross the Ilawe River at Puno. Peruvian Navy divers reportedly found the body.

Previously Unified Command of the Armed Forces reported that a military patrol linked to the events took an alternative route that included crossing a river to “avoid clashes” with protesters who would have prevented the passage of soldiers they said were threatening stones And huaracas.

The institution indicated that due to difficulties and the current of the river, six soldiers were carried away by the current; while one lost his life: corporal Franz Kanasas Kauaya. However, later the Ministry of Defense announced the death Alex Quispe Serrano, Elvis Pari Kiso and Elias Lupaca Inquillas.

A few hours later, divers Navy of Peru They found two more bodies of drowning victims.

From my side, Freddy Cabana Chile, The director of the El Collao Provincial Health Network confirmed that seven soldiers were finally treated at a hospital in the area for hypothermia.