“The Ministry of Transportation and Communications informs that, as a preventive measure, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport will temporarily suspend its operations,” indicated the institution on the social network Twitter.
The decision was made due to the high risk that the air terminal would be taken by assault by thousands of protesters marching through this Andean city on Thursday, after an attempt the day before.
the air terminal It is guarded by police and military and is the second most used in Peru. Flights between Lima and Cusco add up to almost a hundred every week.
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During the protests on WednesdayHundreds of residents, many peasants, tried to reach the airport as part of a mobilization to demand the departure of the president.
The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, which was throwing stones at them with “huaracas” (slingshots).. The balance: a peasant leader dead and more than 50 injured, including 19 policemen, according to the Ombudsman’s Office.
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This is the second time the airport has closed. since the protests broke out a little over a month ago, which so far have left at least 42 dead. In December, the air terminal was not operating for five days.
The entrance Cusco airport, mecca of tourism, closed due to threats of being taken over by protesters was first published on newspaper TODAY.
