UPDATE 5:00 PM
ATU reported that, due to the presence of protesters on Colmena Avenue, Cercado de Lima, the C route of the Metropolitano only goes as far as the Central Station. Meanwhile, the A route is diverted along Alfonso Ugarte Avenue, with a single stop in Quilca, in both directions.
UPDATE 4:40 PM
The ex-president Martin Vizcarra He participated in the march called by the CGTP against the government of Dina Boluarte, with the aim of promoting his new political party, Peru Primero.
“We are transparent with everything we do. We said that it was necessary for citizens to speak out about the actions of the government and Congress, that there are already many abuses, many attacks against the population and that we disagree, for example, that crime increases day by day, that there are no jobs for youth, that Congress tries to capture the various institutions,” Martín Vizcarra told Canal N.
“Then there comes a time when the population has to say enough is enough. And we are doing it in an organized way through a political party, but we are citizens who are demanding things in an energetic but peaceful way,” he added.
As is known, former President Vizcarra has been denounced by the Attorney General’s Office for the crime of generic falsehood to the detriment of the State by denying his links with the companies Odebrecht and CyM Vizcarra SAC Ingenieros Contratistas despite having been Vice President of the Board of Directors and Operations Manager in the latter in 2018. Also for omitting to record statements in documents.
ORIGINAL NOTE
For today, Friday 19, the CGTP had called for a march against the Dina Boluarte’s government to demand an increase in the minimum wage and pensions, but what was surprising was seeing Martin Vizcarra in the group.
The former President of the Republic, who was removed from office due to suspicions of corruption when he was regional governor of Moquegua, walked and harangued with the aforementioned union through the streets of downtown Lima towards the Government Palace.
Wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt, sunglasses and a red cap with a lizard printed on it, the former president had no problem being photographed by the various media outlets covering this protest.
As of the closing of this note, after 3:00 p.m., the march is taking place without any violence. Photos: Joel Alonzo | @photo.gec
However, when approached by the press, Martín Vizcarra decided to say nothing and continue as just another Peruvian protester, chanting the slogans of the General Confederation of Workers of Peru to which he allegedly belonged.
It is also worth noting that, as of the closing of this note, after 3:00 p.m., the march is taking place without any violence, while the protesters walk towards Congress and where Dina Boluarte lives.
Vizcarra announces that he will march against Boluarte:
The former president of Martin Vizcarra reported -on Thursday 18th- that his political group, Peru First, will participate in the national strike called by the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP).
Through his TikTok account, Vizcarra joined the union organization’s call, arguing that, “if we want to defend democracy and institutions, we must all raise our voices. Peru Primero will be present.”
The march was called to demand an increase in the minimum wage and pensions. Photos: Joel Alonzo | @photo.gec
Boluarte asks “not to block roads”:
As we recall, various collectives and political groups have called for marches against the Government for the deaths that occurred during the protests in December 2022 and January 2023, the increase in the minimum wage, pensions and the non-privatization of the water service (Sedapal).
The National Coordinator of Retirees (Cenajupe), the Central Unitary Workers’ Union (CUT), the Platform for Democracy, the National Assembly of the People (ANP), among others, will support the protests this Friday, the 19th.
For this reason, the president took advantage of the official event for the closure of anchovy fishing in Callao on Wednesday 17 to ask all the protesters who are seeking her resignation from office and the calling of new elections not to take to the streets “yet.”
“We have the right to work in a safe country, in a united country, in a country where peace is breathed. We have no need to block roads. Let us engage in dialogue,” the president demanded from the first port.
CGTP called for a march against the government of Dina Boluarte. Photos: Joel Alonzo | @photo.gec
Then, Dina Boluarte surprisingly stated that, in her government, “we have always said that we will attend to and welcome with open arms in order to discuss each case.”
“If they see deadlocks in that conversation, that would be the justification (for blocking roads),” said the President of the Republic. “Before we have exhausted all avenues, we cannot go out and blockade them,” she added.
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