The La Resistencia group also arrived at Gustavo Gorriti’s house to intimidate him for his journalistic work. In this context, the IACHR’s special rapporteur for freedom of expression stated that “the State must provide guarantees.”
The journalist and lawyer Rosa Maria Palacios He was also a victim of harassment caused by members of The resistance, who arrived at his home this Tuesday, February 21. The presenter of “Unscripted”, who denounced the fact through their social networks, expressed their discomfort at what happened, since, at first, they arrived at a house that was not theirs with megaphones and made the owners of the house uncomfortable.
“The Resistance does not cause me any fear. 20 people for 30 minutes with a paid bus, the last thing they give is fear. But it does bother me a lot that they harm innocent young people who, due to their condition, cannot tolerate the noise of a megaphone. About that, they have to take the damage“he said on his Twitter account.
It has not been the only case of this type of aggression to date. He director of the investigation portal IDL-Reporteros, Gustavo GorritiHe was also intimidated by La Resistencia. He had to endure the screams of the members of said group who questioned his journalistic work.
Among the agitators were Flor Pablo de los Milagros, Roger Ayachi and Juan José Muñico Gonzales, alias ‘Jota Maelo’, leaders of The resistance. It should be noted that the latter published the address of the press man’s home and encouraged netizens to harass him.
About what happened in Peru, Peter Cow, special rapporteur for freedom of expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), spoke on his Twitter account and said the following: “The State must give guarantees to its work.”
“Gustavo Gorriti and Rosa María Palacios are journalists with a long career, their work is important and Peruvian society has the right to know the publications they produce. I receive with concern reports about your safety“said Vaca Villareal.
