Protesters in Arequipa set fire to and looted the Danper agro-industrial company

RPP Noticias reported that protesters set fire to and looted this afternoon the Danper agro-industrial company, located on the Panamericana Sur highway, in the Majes district, in the Arequipa region.

According to the aforementioned media, a group of citizens entered the company -which transports different products such as fruit and vegetables- where they caused a fire. The workers had to leave the place in order to avoid injuries.

Likewise, it was reported that another group of protesters set fire to the Judiciary, thus losing documents that were on the party table, as well as computer equipment and other belongings.

Arequipa: They report that protesters set fire to and looted the Danper agro-industrial company

Danper is pronounced

Through a statement, Danper reported that its operations were suspended last Monday, so no human loss of its personnel has been reported after the attack on its plant in El Pedregal.

They also indicated that the impact of the attack on their facilities reached material losses due to the fact that the mob of criminals set fire to some offices and a warehouse, a situation that was controlled by their emergency brigade.

“We reiterate our firm commitment to the safety and integrity of our workers in these circumstances of chaos and violence in our country,” it reads.

Protesters in Arequipa set fire to and looted the Danper agro-industrial company

State of emergency

Defense Minister Alberto Otárola announced this afternoon that Arequipa will be declared a state of emergency in the face of the protests and the death of a person in the region. The measure will be made official in the next few hours.

“We are going to declare a state of emergency in Arequipa, but with an always invocation and clarification. The state of emergency is to protect the life and integrity of citizens. It will initially be for 30 days and then we will analyze the renewal of the state of emergency “said.