The bar ‘La Noche de Barranco’ issued a statement through its social networks about the incident that occurred in its premises last Sunday, August 4, where Congressmen Patricia Chirinos and Luis Aragón were expelled by some attendees who rejected the presence of both parliamentarians. In the publication they reported that they have collaborated with the images from the security cameras requested by the Municipality of Barranco and the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
“On Sunday, August 4th at approximately 02:35 hours, some customers, to notice the presence at a table of the Congressmen of the Republic, Patricia Chirinos and Luis Aragon, began to raise their voicesshouting at them, demanding that they leave,” reads the beginning of the statement. According to the establishment, the security and table service staff acted in a manner quickly forming a security cordon around the congressmen to protect them. “A customer threw a glass, which fortunately did not cause any damage,” they added. Finally, they reported that the congressmen They decided to retire from the place under the protection of its staff.
Barranco’s ‘La Noche’ press release. | Photo: Instagram.
Regarding the incident, the administration of La Noche emphasized that within its principles is the nondiscrimination and no tolerance to violence, stating that their staff acted quickly to protect the congressmen. They also pointed out that within democracy there can be differences, but they urged people to find mechanisms to ‘express opinions and disagreements in a respectful and non-violent manner’. Finally, they called for building bridges through dialogue and non-violence.
Second part of the press release from the bar ‘La Noche’ in Barranco. | Photo: Instagram.
What happened to Congresswoman Patricia Chirinos?
The Congress men Patricia Chirinos and Luis Aragón experienced an awkward incident at the bar ‘La Noche de Barranco’, when they were consuming inside the establishment. As soon as one of the attendees noticed their presence, more people began to to exclaim insults and shouts against them. According to videos on social media, due to the situation, the security of the premises had to intervene to protect the parliamentarians until their departure.
However, when Congresswoman Chirinos He got up from the table, did not hesitate to show the middle finger to those present and call them “imbeciles” before leaving. In contrast, Aragon remained silent and simply recorded the situation throughout the incident.
Barranco Municipality issues statement on incident
After the Sunday’s incidents involving Congressmen Patricia Chirinos and Luis Aragón, the Municipality of Barranco issued a statement in which it expressed its rejection of any form of discrimination or aggression based on political ideologiessex, race or social status.
Likewise, the public entity announced that will carry out an investigation and will contact the establishment to obtain the administrators’ version of events, as the bar has expressed in its statement.
Barranco City Council issues statement on insults to Patricia Chirinos. Photo: Facebook
