The protest of various guilds in front of the Congress of the Republic climbed a violent confrontation when the National Police of Peru (PNP) used tear pumps to disperse the crowd, pushing them towards Acho Avenue.
The clash between the public force and the protesters was intense and left, so far, A serious injured. The affected person suffered a Deep cut in the armand had to be quickly assisted in the place by a brigade of Voluntary paramedicswho managed to immobilize and transfer it to an emergency center for a hospital to receive specialized medical care.
Clashes in Acho persist until night
The clashes between protesters and the National Police have spread until 9 p.m. Audiovisual records confirm that the confrontation is concentrated on Acho Avenue, where a large group of protesters maintains its attempt to overcome the police contingent.
The PNP has deployed agents on linear motorcycles to contain the progress of citizens. The situation has generated a vehicular chaos, causing strong traffic congestion at the intersection that connects with the beginning of Abancay Avenue. Likewise, traffic is recorded on the way of evitation to the south, blocking the passage of the vehicles to the north.
Channel N reporter is pushed by police officers
In full live broadcast, the reporter Víctor Castillo, of Channel N, was pushed by police officers while covering the demonstrations outside Congress. The journalist directly identified the responsible officer, a Greater surname artetahaving ordered its forced retirement from the area with the use of pushes.
The National Association of Journalists (ANP) already spoke about it, denouncing this act, adding it to a growing list of PNP attacks against reporters that cover the protests of the four dates already registered.
