Manuel Merino says that he did not resign because of the death of Inti and Brian, but for the “peace of the Peruvians”.

On a day like today, two years ago, young Inti Sotelo and Brian Pintado died during the police crackdown that took place in mass protestsheld in Lima and other parts of the country in response to the resignation of the newly appointed government of Manuel Merino, who took office on November 10, 2020 after the release of Martín Vizcarra.

Two years after the death of both young people, the former president merino He said he had a “clear conscience” when he denied being politically responsible for the death Inti and Brian. Thus he called State Ministry (MP) reopen the case to find the “real culprits”.

“I am sure that if an investigation is carried out, the perpetrators will be found, which will calm the family. It is not enough that you give them financial compensation, because that values ​​a person’s life,” he said.

talking to television peruthe former head of Congress also said that the death of young people did not affect his decision to leave President of the Republicbut “the tranquility of all Peruvians” in the face of the social discontent that prompted his assumption of office.

“We are decent, honest and Catholic. My resignation does not obey the dead [en referencia a Inti y Bryan]but to the peace of mind of all Peruvians, because there was an armed plan, where there were AFP interests, Chinese vaccines…,” he said.

“These deaths must be investigated, nothing can go unpunished. I have a clear conscience and peace of mind that I am not responsible for these deaths because we are standing up for 30 million Peruvians,” he added.

In this sense, merino He denied that his then Interior Minister, Gaston Rodriguez, had ordered a violent crackdown on hundreds of demonstrators who took to the streets. center of Lima during marches on November 14, 2020

“It is a complete lie that the minister ordered him to go kill young people. These marches were promoted by all interested persons. [por no] be part of the new constitutional president, which he had to accept not by his own decision, but by the decision of 105 brave parliamentarians,” he said.

Finally, lama merino He expressed his condolences to the relatives of Inti Sotelo and Brian Pintado and welcomed “that they insist on finding the real culprits.”

Why would the Inti Sotelo family denounce the state in front of the IACHR?

Carlos Riverafamily lawyer Inti Sotelo, announced that these days they will submit a complaint against the state in Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) for the “impunity” of the approval of the report cave.

In this sense, he said that “there is enough evidence” for an international court to test the responsibility of the state in the light of the facts indicated.

“In such an obvious case, when there is so much documentary and witness evidence, it is very likely that the court will issue a ruling condemning the Peruvian state, and this will mean the start of an investigation. merino and ex-ministers,” he told the newspaper Republic.

He also explained that IACHRAfter considering the case, he can “make a statement and make recommendations” to reopen the investigation against Manuel Merino and his former ministers.

On the same line Killa Sotelo, Sister Inti confirmed that her family would go to the said supranational authority.

“There are two processes that have been opened. What for high-ranking officials, unfortunately, today Congress and that, in particular, cave and the company filed it. In Peru, we no longer have justice, but we are going to apply to international instances. We are preparing a complaint for public review. IACHRto be heard,” he told the newspaper Popular.

It should be noted that the preliminary investigation into the aggravated murder case against the defendants in the case of high-ranking officers and police officers was paralyzed for 4 months after the start in October 2021.