Protests in Lima: National police prevent the passage of protesters towards Miraflores

a group of protesters Those who were marching along Arequipa Avenue towards the Miraflores area were detained by the National Police.

The march, called “La Toma de Lima”, was supposed to go to Kennedy Park in Miraflores, but the protesters changed their route and tried to get to Congress, while another group decided to follow the established route.

Some Protestants were scattered around arenal avenue by the police, who dropped tear gas bombs for this purpose.

In the center of Lima, more and more citizens continue to try to get into the parliament of the republic. The troops control all the neighborhoods of Abankay Avenue, and several protesters were also detained. There were also reports of wounded soldiers.

hard fight

The protesters managed on Wednesday afternoon to break down the police barrier that had been formed around Abankay Avenue with the aim of reaching the Congress of the Republic.

The subjects threw stones and even sand to push back the police, but after a few minutes they managed to regain control of the area. Some military personnel were injured after being exposed to some power elements.

The avenue Nicolás de Pierola was also full of demonstrators who insist on getting to the parliament. All other entrances leading to the Palace of the Legislative Assemblies are also blocked by police teams who had to use tear gas to remove them.

road blocks

Citizens reported through the RPP Noticias rotaphone about the blockade of various highways throughout the country, a situation that put everyone in a difficult situation, among which children, the elderly and pregnant women were most affected. The most critical situation is the closure of the Panamericana Norte.

Since Tuesday evening, this national highway in Chao has been blocked. A group of protesters threw stones at the area and set tires on fire, stranding a long line of inter-provincial buses and heavy vehicles.

Heavy trucks will also suffer, because they transport food and are afraid that it will spoil. The citizen indicated that he was transporting tons of lemon from Piura to the Lima markets, but they could not reach their destination and were afraid of losing everything. The situation is the same with carriers who carry fruit from the north to the capital.

protesters blocked this thursday Pan American Highway Northon high Huachoin the direction from south to north. Police arrive in the area to clear paths and unload a line of trucks and inter-provincial buses.