The march in Lima This January 28 brought together thousands of citizens belonging to the groups of the Generation Zto carriers already relatives of those killed in protests who traveled from Ayacucho, Andahuaylas, Juliaca, Cusco, Pichanaqui and Huancabamba to demand justice for the murders that occurred during the repression of December 2022 and January 2023 in the midst of the marches against the government of Dina Boluarte. The mobilization, called March of Sacrifice, advanced towards the center of the capital with photographs of the victims and slogans against impunity.
Fathers, mothers and children who lost their relatives to gunshot wounds walked on the front line. Several have physical consequences and judicial proceedings without results. They denounced that tax investigations are not progressing and that political and military responsibilities remain unestablished. Their main demand is that the State recognize the crimes and guarantee effective punishment.
They were joined by groups from the Generation Zwhich they called through social networks and concentrated at points such as the San Marcos University. The young people expressed rejection of corruption, Congress and the Executive. Messages against were read on their banners. José Jerí and against the political parties, which they hold responsible for the continuity of the institutional crisis.
The carriers They confirmed their participation after the recent murders of drivers in Carabayllo and Comas. Julio Campos, vice president of the National Alliance of Transporters, pointed out that extortion and attacks with firearms on companies and drivers show the lack of State control.
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Relatives of victims of police repression traveled kilometers to reach Lima and demand justice
The relatives of those killed in protests They began their journey from different regions of the country. The first group to begin the journey was from Juliaca, who began the mobilization on January 23. As the days passed, relatives from the areas of Huanta, Andahuaylas, Cusco, Pichanaqui and Huancabamba joined. first they left from Ayacucho, Andahuaylas, Juliaca, Cusco, Pichanaqui and Huancabamba.
Upon arriving in Cañete, police officers detained the drivers of the transport units that accompanied the march. Due to complaints from citizens, they were released hours later to resume their walk to the capital.
During the early morning hours of this January 28, family members gathered at the Curva de Nueva Esperanza oval in Villa Maria del Triunfo. After walking for several hours, they arrived at the Arriola station of the Lima train, where they stopped to have lunch and then continue the day until they reached the Palace of Justice.
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Among their demands is the claim for the deactivation of the Eficavip, Special Team of Prosecutors for cases with Victims during the Protests, by the prosecutor. The main claim is deactivation by the acting Prosecutor of the Nation, Tomás Gálvez.
Among the participants are gunshot wounds from those days. One of them is Reyder Hinostroza Machaca, who was shot in the right thigh in Ayacucho while helping a protester. He noted that he still suffers from pain, inflammation and loss of sensation.
The mourners and survivors say they are marching again because they feel they have not been heard. They seek to clarify the facts and ensure that the deaths do not go unpunished.
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Generation Z and transporters joined the sacrifice march
The Generation Z He called on citizens through social networks to join the sacrifice march. Young people and adults gathered in different parts of the city, such as at Gate 2 of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, and points on Grau Avenue in the center to welcome the relatives of those murdered in the south.
During the day, incidents were reported between protesters and police officers during the march, after the PNP tried to divert the mobilization along Héroes Navales Avenue, while the protesters demanded to advance along Abancay Avenue. After some moments of tension, the situation was controlled and the march continued towards Congress.
Given this, vehicular traffic was restricted on Abancay Avenue. Buses tried to make a U-turn due to the presence of protesters in the center of Lima. In addition, the Huallaga jirón with Abancay avenue was blocked in both directions.
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His participation in the march in Lima It is related to a broader political protest: youth groups called for the mobilization as a response to the Chifagate scandal, which has called the president into question. José Jerí for unregistered meetings with a Chinese businessman and lack of transparency. They demanded that “José Jerí cannot spend another month in the Palace” and demand a departure from power in the face of what they consider abandonment and impunity.
At the same time, a sector of the transport union announced their support for the protest. The vice president of the National Alliance of Transporters, Julio Campos, pointed out that the sector lives in constant uncertainty due to attacks with weapons and explosives against buses and businesses, and that they take to the streets to defend life. Campos denounced the murders of a driver and a bus driver, in Carabayllo and Comas respectively, at the hands of hitmen. The events occurred 24 hours before the mobilizations began in the capital.
Hours before the development of the mobilizations in the city center, Renzo Reggiardo, mayor of Lima, reported the deployment of 15 drones and the activation of 160 cameras. Reggiardo commented that said deployment was intended to monitor and protect neighbors and cultural heritage.
