He Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñez, He suffered a collapse during the commemoration ceremony of the Battle of Junin. According to a statement from the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter), Santiváñez He was assisted and transferred to a medical center, where he is recovering.
“The Minister Juan Jose Santivañez “He suffered a stroke today during his trip to mark the Bicentennial of the Battle of Junín. The head of the Mininter was assisted and transferred to a medical center, after which he is recovering and is stable,” the entity indicated through a publication on its social networks.
Statement on the health status of Juan José Santiváñez.
In the images broadcast by Cadena radio 94.5 FM, the Minister getting off a helicopter, supported by two other people, and then being greeted by the medical staff waiting for him in the ambulance.
It is presumed that the decompensation he suffered Santiváñez It must have been because of the height and it happened in the middle of the ceremony, which he attended as a representative of the Executive.
Dina Boluarte did not attend the ceremony for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Junín
As we recall, the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Junín took place at the Chacamarca Historical Sanctuary, in the plains of that region.
It should be noted that the President Dina Boluarte announced that she will not would participate in this celebration and in his place the President of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén, attended.
Other authorities present at the ceremony were the Minister of Culture, Leslie Urteaga, the President of Congress, Eduardo Salhuana, the Ombudsman, Josué Gutiérrez, the regional governor of Junín, Zósimo Cárdenas, and others. Ministers of State.
Ministers of State in ceremony in Junín
Hours before the start of the event, around 10:00 am, the official account of the Presidency of the Republic reported that the head of state would not be present at the ceremony “for reasons of force majeure.”
“The President of the Republic, Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, will not be able to participate today in the Bicentennial Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of Junín, to be held at the Historic Sanctuary of Chacamarca – Pampa de Junín, for reasons of force majeure,” the statement reads.
Official platform for Dina Boluarte collapsed due to bad weather
An anecdotal event marked the celebrations for the bicentennial of the Battle of Junín. The official stadium that was to receive President Dina Boluarte, her ministers and other authorities collapsed due to the bad weather on Monday, August 5.
According to regional media, the official stage was set up in advance so that it could be ready for the arrival of the president and the ministers on August 6. However, heavy rain, hail and wind knocked down the infrastructure.
In a video posted on social media, the bases of some modules can be seen dismantled, some chairs thrown over and sound equipment damaged by the force of nature.