The president, Dina Boluarte, gave a speech for the two years of the coup d’état of the former president Pedro Castillo and recalled the demonstrations at the beginning of his government, which ended with more than 50 deaths due to the violent repression against citizens who demanded general elections. However, Boluarte He did not make any self-criticism and stressed that “thanks to his stubbornness” the national flag is being raised today.
“In the year 2023, in a ceremony, we celebrate the triumph of democracy, freedom, the validity of private property, the market economy and human rights.”
Likewise, he avoided mentioning the actions of the National Police of Peru in his response to the demands of the population and, on the contrary, pointed out that there are violent groups that sought confrontation with power to destabilize democracy. It should be emphasized that Dina Boluarte is at its lowest point of disapproval with 3%, according to the latest polls.
“They were now calling for a civil war and for rivers of blood to flow, can anyone in their right mind call for a civil war and for rivers of blood to flow in our country? Is it possible that a civilized society has made that type of self-destructive calls “We cannot deny the reality of the world and the country, there are ideologies of hate that promote violence and perpetual confrontation in an effort to destroy democracy and freedom enshrined in the Constitution,” he stressed.
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Congressman from the Constitution Commission reinforces the idea of Boluarte’s vacancy
Carlos Zeballos, congressman and member of the Oversight Commissionstated in an interview with RPP that it would be possible to promote a presidential vacancy against Dina Boluarte if it is confirmed that she left office due to the surgery that was performed, as mentioned by her former prime minister, Alberto Otarola before the Commission.
“We have to have concrete evidence because we are talking about the stability of the country (…) If we have the means that the lady would have abandoned her position, then she committed an institutional faction, which results in a vacancy,” said Zeballos.
Pedro Castillo celebrates 2 years in prison and calls Dina Boluarte a “usurper”
The former president, Pedro Castillo Terronesis serving two years of detention after delivering a message to the nation on December 7, 2022, in which he announced the dissolution of the Congress of the Republic. Through a statement published on his official X account, Castillo Terroneswho is being held in the Barbadillo prison for the alleged crime rebellioncriticized the management of the current president Dina Boluarte; Along these lines, he described it as “usurper” and “traitor“, pointing out that his approval level is below 3%.
“There are two years in which the currenttraitoranddisowned usurper continues to fall below 3% popular support. Two years in which, obeying the majority voice of the Peruvian people, I expressed in my political and patriotic speech what the law does not prohibit or sanction, and without complying with the demands of a message to the nation, as provided in articles 118 and 120 of the current Political Constitution,” he expressed.
