The fifth day of protests of the so -called ‘Z generation’ It was held this Saturday in Lima. Young people from various universities and citizen groups marched From San Martín Square to the Congress of the Republic to demand political changes, justice and the end of the current government.
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Unlike previous days, the mobilization passed in relative calm, although there were moments of tension with the National Police around the center of Lima. The protest, which began at 5 in the afternoon, brought together hundreds of protesters carrying flags, banners and slogans against President Dina Boluarte. Among them were students from the National University of San Marcos and the Federico Villareal National University.
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The protesters managed to reach the front of the Congress, where they remained around half an hour in a peaceful way. After this, they moved to the Palace of Justice in the middle of harangues such as: “Dina Acesina”, “Let them all go” and “Dina and Congress, the same because it would.”
After gathering at this point, citizens walked again towards Abancay Avenue, where the PNP tried to stop the march. After a strong exchanges of words between the two part, they allowed them to move back to Congress. Upon arriving, an incident occurred in which protesters launched fireworks, to which the police responded with a tear bomb. However, it did not reach major damages or repressions.
During the day, the National Association of Journalists (ANP) reported that it enabled a channel of complaints of aggressions to the press during the coverage of the mobilizations. In previous marches, several journalists denounced harassment and excessive use of force by police officers.
In parallel, the Judiciary issued three months of preventive detention against Samuel Rodríguez, a 21 -year -old detained after a previous march. Human rights organizations considered excessive measure and demanded their immediate review.
Citizen support and complaints of repression
The support for the protests was not limited to the streets. The Archbishop of Lima, Carlos Castillo, publicly expressed his support for young mans and rejected attempts to criminalize social protest. “They are not terrorists, they are citizens with rights and dignity,” said the prelate.
Civil organizations recalled that several injured after clashes with the police were recorded in the march of last weekend. Extended videos showed agents shooting from the Acho bridge against the protesters who had been displaced from Abancay Avenue.
Despite the police deployment and restrictions in the center of Lima, the mobilization managed to reach the immediate vicinity of Congress. From there, the young people reaffirmed their commitment to continue protesting until the Government of Dina Boluarte and the current Parliament yield before the citizen demands.
