A criminal steals equipment from an RPP reporter while covering protests in central Lima.

RPP News Correspondent, Andrea Amesquitasaid this Friday that the unsub stole some of the transmission equipment it uses to cover demonstrations in downtown Lima against President Dina Boluarte.

“They stole our camera microphone and rocks fell on us because we were in the middle of a firefight between the National Police who were throwing tear gas bombs while the protesters were throwing rocks and water bottles. human. He let us into his room, but after listening, they turned against us and closed the door. The man snatched the microphone out of our hands and ran away while we were under a hail of stones,” our RPP correspondent said. when it was located at the intersection of Giron Lampa Streets with Apurimac in the center of Lima.

The journalist assured that the face of this offender was recorded by surveillance cameras. News RPP. Meanwhile, fighting continues throughout downtown Lima. Since yesterday, some reporters from other media outlets have also been attacked by protesters during demonstrations.

Capture of Lima

A group of protesters from different regions of the country holds the second consecutive mobilization in the center of Lima. They gathered at the Plaza dos de Mayo and headed towards Congress; however, a new operation is being carried out by the national police to prevent their access to Abankay Avenue.

Other people who stayed overnight at the National Engineering University (UNI) also joined the mobilization to protest against the government of Dina Boluarte, who is being asked to resign.

The march called “The Capture of Lima” This happened yesterday during numerous clashes between police and demonstrators on Avenida Grau. In addition, the building next to the street. San Martin Plaza it caught fire under circumstances that are still under investigation.

Police set up three security cordons to prevent protesters from reaching Congress. It also harms passers-by because they cannot walk comfortably.

800 thousand soles in damages

Lima Metropolitan Municipality Civil Security Supervisor Abdul Miranda estimated damage to the city on the day of yesterday’s protests at around 800,000 soles, with a building near San Martin Square destroyed by fire.

The damage includes damage to the city’s decorations such as lanterns, green spaces, destroyed trees, railings, decorative benches, among others, detailed by the powers of the mayor.

Miranda indicated that MML security cameras captured demonstrations and clashes with law enforcement forces. In some of the images, people can be seen destroying the wall of a house to use the rubble as a weapon against the police.