In the middle of the second day of the indefinite strike, which is observed in several regions of the country, in Cusco, a battalion of hundreds of police officers took to the streets to march and sing, a fact that surprised locals and strangers.
It is so more than 500 police officers dressed in their regulation uniform and wearing white gloves, They went out to La Cultura avenue on their way to the Tupac Amaru square in Cusco, where they were quartered in the facilities of the VII Macrepol Cusco.
in his wake law enforcement officers were applauded by some citizens and botched by others, near the Inca Garcilaso de La Vega ólvalo, they came face to face with a group of protesters, who had to cut the road to give them a way.
Many Internet users have described the fact as provocative: “Just now that things are tense they had to go out to march ”, “Now what do you want? Are they looking to provoke?”, “We are not for that kind of show after the 30 deaths in protests, more respect, please”were some of the opinions against.
Meanwhile another group was in favor of the initiative: “That is what we want to see in the streets, the Police, enough of the disorder and looting,” “The Police are respected, where are the troublemakers now?”, “Very good, we want to see the police on the streets and not in the offices”Some netizens quoted verbatim.
The day before, a commission from the Ombudsman’s Office and the Prosecutor’s Office went to the facilities of the Special Services Unit – USE PNP, where they met with law enforcement officers to ensure that they do not use firearms or lethal weapons to contain protests.
FACT:
– In Cusco city the second day of the strike went almost unnoticed, carriers, merchants and others worked normally. In the areas of Sicuani, Anta, Chinchero and Quillabamba, roads and avenues were blocked.
*Video/Courtesy: Néstor Larico.