Protests in Peru: demonstrators gather at Plaza San Martin

Around 13:20, a group of protesters had already gathered on the height of Giron de la Unión in the center of Lima. group relatively numerous and currently remains peaceful.

Protestants received a solidarity donation of some people They arrived in their cars with water bags, containers of food and distribute flags, banners and banners to all the protesters they meet. One of them, the largest, reads:New People’s Republic. New Constitution. Urgent”.

Meanwhile, the National Police guard all the entrances to San Martin Square, stationed in each of the corners surrounding it. Some shops and premises have decided to close, although the largest ones continue to work.

On the other hand, firefighters continue to work in Unit 1 of Girona Lino Cornejo, where a fire broke out during demonstrations on 19 January to avoid leaving a trail of fire.

A similar panorama can be seen both in Plaza 2 de Mayo and Abancay Avenue, where a group of protesters can also be seen. The marches have not started yet.

The municipality of Lima said the protests caused damage worth 800,000 soles.

According to the Civil Security Manager of the Lima Metropolitan Municipality (mml), Abdul Miranda, the damage caused to the capital as a result of the protests is estimated at about 800 thousand soles. These include pretended city decorations such as lanterns, green spaces, ruined trees, railings, decorative benches, and others.

Miranda clarified that the security cameras Municipality They captured footage showing meetings of groups of protesters, as well as clashes with the National Police. In one of them, people destroy the wall of a house in order to use the rubble as a weapon against law enforcement.