The protests in Peru, in favor of the closure of the Congress of the Republic of Peru and the announcement of new general elections, have had the first two deaths in the city of Huancabamba, province of Andahuaylas, in the department of Apurímac.
The dead were identified as Bekam Romario Quispe Garfias, 18, and DAQ, 15.
Hugo Pesce Hospital in Andahuaylas, where Quispe Garfias was taken, said he died of head trauma caused by a “sharp object”. “Despite the efforts made, he died at 5:50 p.m.,” the Peruvian hospital said.
About the second fatal victim, the regional governor of Apurímac, Baltazar Lantarón, said that he would have lost his life due to a “gunshot wound at the height of the neck”.
In a statement to Canal N, the highest authority of Apurima specified that the minor arrived dead at the regional health center, where he was transferred to see if his life could still be saved.
“As a regional government, we are conveying the demands of the Apurimeño population to the President of the Republic, Dr. Dina Boluarte, so that (there will be) the advancement of the elections, the closing of the Congress and a new Constitution. said the governor.
Via Twitter, the Office of the Ombudsman of Peru complained about the death of the minor, asking that the facts be investigated “exhaustively”.
“We demand an end to acts of violence in Andahuaylas and in all places where protests occur. We reiterate that violence is not part of the right to protest and that the police intervention must respect people’s rights”, specified the institution.
