Cusqueños threaten an indefinite strike if Pedro Castillo does not arrive on Friday with concrete proposals (VIDEO)

The two days of strike, called by different guilds and unions in Cusco, ended this Tuesday afternoon, with a worrying balance in terms of economic losses and in tourism, one of the sectors most affected by the pandemic and the constant demonstrations and blockades. in the Imperial Region.

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For Edy Cuéllar, director of the Cusco Chamber of Commerce, the lack of income from products and services is counted in the millions, andbecause, in addition to not being able to provide benefits, thousands of tourist packages to Cusco and the country have been canceled, generating a current and future economic loss, in the midst of the hard-hit national economic reactivation.

According to estimates of this entity, During the two days of unemployment, two million soles were lost. between the closing of businesses and the loan of services, taking into consideration that 75% of the people of Cusco work directly or indirectly with tourism.

“On top of that, they blocked the railway to Machu Picchu, forcing the concessionaire to suspend all departures and returns to and from Machu Picchu, there are thousands of nationals and foreigners stranded on both sides, we also learned of insults and attacks on our visitors Is that how we want to be respected? By attacking whom they have nothing to do with our internal problems?”he pointed.

DECENTRALIZED SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS THIS FRIDAY IN CUSCO.

Due to these protests, the premier of the Republic, Aníbal Torres, arrived in Cusco. who did not convince the demonstrators to free the tracks and depose his proposal, ensuring only that this Thursday technical tables will be held to deal with the main problems of the region and that on Friday a decentralized session of the Council of Ministers will be held in the Imperial City.

He also ratified the attendance of the President of the Republic Pedro Castillo himself this Friday, whose presence has already generated all kinds of reactions, for and against, on the part of the population that voted massively for him in elections and that now demands him for his government policy.

“This Friday that the Government is going to present itself, we hope that these problems will be solved and they will come with tangible proposals, otherwise we will continue with an indefinite strike, As always, the town is beaten and stoned at all ends, let’s hope that Pedro Castillo does not come to rock us anymore “Gilmer Ocsa, general secretary of Sitramuni Santiago, pointed out.

Of the same opinion was German Santoyo, general secretary of the Departmental Federation of Workers of Cusco, who pointed out that the current policy has caused the price of takeaway bread items to rise, but not for supplies, so farmers do not have enough liquidity when selling their products, taking into account the rise in items such as fertilizers and fertilizers, whose prices have even tripled in the market.

“We understand that the president cannot be a magician and solve our problems from one day to the next, but we want punctual answers for solutions in the short, medium and long term as the case may be, We do not want any more rocking, as if (Pedro Castillo) would continue in the campaign, otherwise we will choose to radicalize our fighting measures”narrowed down

Precisely the issue of agrarian reform, announced by Pedro Castillo in his candidacy rallies, and already endorsed as president in a meeting on the Sacsayhuamán esplanade, has not become visible to the people of the Cusco countryside, who now demand for his promises and for the style of government he manages, which they claim postpones the farmer and leaves him without funds for investment in cultivation, harvesting and transportation of their products.

Other points claimed by the people of Cusco is for a new Political Constitution for Peru, the closure of Congress and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly and due to a halt in the increase in the cost of basic necessities, domestic gas and fuel.