The congressman of Somos Perú, Héctor Valer, He starred in an altercation with a journalist in Juliaca this September 27. It all started when the communicator questioned him about his previous statements that linked the protesters against Dina Boluarte in the protests of December 2022 and early 2023 with Shining path. “To the region of Puno you described it that the Protestants were of a light path in the Congress of the Republic,” said the journalist.
During confrontation, Worth He denied having “terromented” the protests and justified his previous claims. However, the discussion climbed and culminated when the parliamentarian spit the journalist, which generated outrage among those present.
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In addition, Valer tried to justify his action by saying that the flag with the sickle and the hammer represented the communism of the Chinese Communist Party and other communist parties, and that the photos of the deceased were placed “separately” because, according to him, the Communist Party had lost five leaders in Ayacucho. The fact was registered in video and broadcast on social networks, causing criticism of congressman’s behavior.
The journalist questioned the logic of his statements, and pointed out that the deceased and injured could not be linked to communism and that his comments seemed motivated by political interests. So far, Héctor Valer He has not issued a public pronouncement on the incident nor has he apologized to the affected journalist.
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