The Vice President and Minister of Development and Social Inclusion, Dina Boluarterejection the attacks suffered by a group of journalists by government sympathizers who gathered outside the Congress of the Republic while the debate on the vote of confidence in Aníbal Torres’ cabinet was taking place on March 8.
Through his social networks, he pointed out that these violent acts are inadmissible and that distort democratic expressions and peaceful citizen demonstrations.
”I reject the acts of violence against press workers that occurred yesterday. The attacks are inadmissible and denature the democratic and peaceful expressions of citizen demonstrations,” the vice president wrote on her Twitter account.
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Photo: Twitter / Dina Boluarte
Government sympathizers attack a photographer from La República outside Congress
The graphic reporter of the Republic John Reyes was attacked by demonstrators who demanded outside the Congress that the national representation grant the vote of confidence to the fourth Council of Ministerswho presides Hannibal Torres.
In the afternoon, different groups —among supporters of Peru Libre, Together for Peru and a group of citizens calling for the closure of Parliament— qwho gathered in front of the Legislative headquarters attacked the journalists. As a result of the attack, our photojournalist ended up with his prescription glasses broken.
Attacks on other press men were also reported, such as a cameraman from Latina, whose work equipment was damaged.
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Similarly, the demonstrators staged disturbances with a group of citizens who were in favor of the presidential vacancy of peter castle.
