A new episode of abuse against the press it was lived in the conference summoned by the president Castle in government palacewhere the national press was excluded and only international media were allowed to enter.
Faced with this situation, the College of Journalists of Peru issued a statement warning of this new lack of respect for the Peruvian press, a fact that affects freedom of expression.
“This arrogant and discriminatory treatment of the country’s journalists only confirms the undemocratic nature of the government, which seeks to hide behind silence to prevent the population from being duly informed of the acts committed by the head of state and his family and friends, currently under investigation. by the Prosecutor’s Office of the Nation”, they point out in the statement.
Mistreatment of the Peruvian press
As reported by Canal N and RPP TV, it was initially said that the conference would only be for foreign press accredited in the country. However, the national pressmen normally entered the venue of the event.
“What are you guys doing here?”, said a person in charge of the press staff of the Presidency, who was not identified. Then it was arranged that they go to another room near the Government Palace, where they would not have the option to ask questions.
During the event, the head of the MTPE, Alejandro Salas, stated that the national press is served every Wednesday after the sessions of the Council of Ministers.
“We understand and we were notified that the international press requested exclusivity for this press conference and we have complied with you. We serve the national press every Wednesday after the Council of Ministers”he expressed.
“We wanted to do it through the communications office of the Government Palace, respectful of the commitment and request of the international press, and that is why we are serving you with the exclusivity that you requested”he added.
However, the Univisión correspondent, Mónica Vargas, revealed that the foreign press was summoned today and that there was no request for exclusivity, according to what she told Canal N.
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