Center of Lima: Supporters of Pedro Castillo attacked journalists during a march called “Toma de Lima”.

Since early morning, dozens of demonstrators in support of the government of President Pedro Castillo have been gathering in the center of Lima as part of the so-called march. “The Capture of Lima”.

Two journalistic brigades were on the spot. attacked protesters. In one case, they not only attacked them physically, but also damaged their working tool.

attack on the press

In the vicinity of San Martin Plazacorrespondent from Pan American Television He was interviewing one of the protesters. At that moment, a group of demonstrators began to attack the journalist and his cameraman, throwing banners at their heads, shouting and insulting them.

After that, water was poured on the video camera, which made it unusable. The journalistic group, having lost their working tool, was forced to leave the place.

But this was not the only attack on journalistic activity in this march. In the morning, members of a group of demonstrators who were in front of the Congress doused a journalist with Latin TV. Fortunately, the journalist did not receive serious burns.

Considering this, National Police decided to recommend that journalists stay away from groups of protesters taking a belligerent stance towards the press and stay in “safe places”.

“The performer has developed a script for today”

From your sideAlejandro Munantethe third Vice President of Parliament, indicated that the march convened today was to serve as a basis for resolving a possible question of confidence.

“Here they set the stage for this Thursday with a march outside, in front of the entrance to Congress. The prime minister walks with all his ministers, walks along the avenue. Junin, making his way through the crowd that was going to flatter him. Then he entered the doors of Congress, raised the question of confidence, and on his way out met the applause of that crowd. This is the scenario that they have developed, and of course it will not be implemented,” he said.

In turn, Congressman Hernando Guerra GarciaChairman of the Constitutional Commission of Parliament, called “irresponsible” the alleged political use of today’s march.

“It is very wise to seek to ensure the safety of employees, people who work in Congress (…) The President of the Council of Ministers wanted to take advantage of this march called “La Toma de Lima”, which is not only demagogic, but also irresponsible (…) and I believe that this can lead to a constitutional charge for presenting the text of the Council of Ministers,” he said.

Hours before, the congressman Jose Cuetomember of the People’s Renewal faction, criticized the fact that the head of the Lima police station says he “did not know” that the demonstrators in support of Lock they were going to come to the forefront of Congress.

“I have already stated that in addition to warning me in advance that we have information that at 4.5 in the morning they are gathering (the protesters), the general was probably asleep at that time. It surprises me that such a person as a general does not have information, even if this is an unscheduled issue for him,” he said.

In this sense, he said that he “does not believe” the version of the police chief and criticized the fact that the protesters were allowed to reach parliament.

“What he says he didn’t know, I personally don’t believe him. It seems to me in bad taste to see how, on the one hand, at the demonstration that took place last Saturday, with all the knowledge of what was announced, we were kept away from Congress. Today, because the general didn’t know they had arrived,” he said.