Protesters block the Panamericana Sur Highway near the Huayna Capac Zonal Park.

Group protesters blocking roads at this time South Pan Americanat the height of Huayna Capac Zonal Park, in the San Juan de Miraflores (SJM) district of Lima.

Dozens of vehicles, including private cars, buses and trucks, have been stuck on both sides of the road since noon as a result of the blockade.

Armed with flags protestersnatives of the Puno region, make speeches against government of Dina Boluarte. Meanwhile, drivers and residents of the area are asking for the presence National Police of Peru (PNP).

“Puno will not leave unless Dina resigns,” one protester said.

Around 2:00 pm, police officers vacated both directions of the road, which was blocked by protesters demanding the resignation of Boluarte Zegarra. At that time Protestants They gathered at the base of the Zonal Park footbridge; while traffic resumed at this point on South Pan American.

This is not the first blockade recorded on sections of the river. South Pan American from the city of Lima. February 3 last year, another one a group of protesters He walked along the road, at the height of the SZhM area, and completely restricted traffic in the area.

Group police officerswhich protected the movement of people.

During the march on Panamericana Sur, an ambulance was delayed by demonstrators for 20 minutes due to the fact that traffic was restricted in the south-north lane. Medical staff contacted pinwheel and reported that they were transferring the patient to mechanical ventilation and that he needed to go to the emergency department.

Talking to the protesters ambulance it could pass. “It took about 20 minutes, it was enough for a patient on a ventilator, I had to go down and talk, since the protesters were able to understand that he was in critical condition, and the ambulance was missed,” he said.