Peru broke this Wednesday the five months of dead calm after the political and social upheaval that rocked the Andean country due to the failed coup attempt by former President Pedro Castillo. A new Taking of Limathe third, convened by unions, social organizations, unions and different political leaders despite the failure of the previous one, with which it is intended to lash out at the president In Boluarte and Congress and thus revive the protests of December and January.
At the head, the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP), which in addition to the presidential resignation demands the advance of the general elections. Part of the protesters also demand the implementation of a Constituent Assembly, which is the main point of the political agenda of Peru Libre (PL), the Marxist-Leninist party that supports Castillo.
The first president has a rejection of 80% of the population and Parliament has it even worse, with 90% of the country against him. In his favor, the recovery of citizen tranquility after the months that convulsed the Andean country.
“We do not understand why now they are once again fanning their war flags and announcing that they will arrive in Lima, wanting to take over the entire country from the center. It is a threat to democracy, as a democratic government we are not going to allow or accept it,” the president harangued in a message to the country from the Government Palace, escorted by her ministers. The Ministry of the Interior anticipated the deployment of 24,000 police officers and the prolongation of Exception status on national highways.
Very similar words, but to expose the opposite, the former centrist president used Martin Vizcarrawho joined the protests: “Democracy is in danger, if we lose our capacity for indignation and do not protest peacefully at the time, then it will be too late.”