The Minister of the Interior, Alfonso Chavarry, He rejected this Wednesday that there is an order from his sector or the General Command of the National Police of Peru (PNP) that prevents the press from approaching the authorities.
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In addition, during the meeting held this Wednesday with the dean of the Lima Association of Journalists, Luis Tipacti and the vice-dean, Maritza Juárez, the head of the Mininter rejected the attack on five journalists outside the Congress of the Republic during the debate on the vote of confidence for the cabinet of Aníbal Torres.
“The investigation is already in the Prosecutor’s Office”, precise. In addition, he reported that the corresponding evidence for the identification of the aggressors has been sent to the Criminalistics Department. “I’m with the press.” remarked.
Likewise, it indicated that the free exercise of freedom of the press is guaranteed “There is no order from the Mininter or General Command of the PNP that prevents the press from approaching the authorities”he added.
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JOURNALISTS ASSAULTED
In a statement, the Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) denounced that Carlos Huamán, a cameraman for Latina, was knocked to the ground, his camera was taken from him and thrown to the ground until it broke, while the photographer for Caretas magazine Romina Solórzano was dragged by the hair
Graphic reporters Diego Vértiz (Diario Uno), John Reyes (La República) and one more from an international agency were also attacked, who received pushes, scratches and blows.
Carlos Huamán told RPP Television that the journalists were on one side of the police cordon and in the middle of two groups of government supporters. However, the National Police decided to withdraw from Abancay Avenue, which allowed both groups to get together and, in the midst of circumstances, they blocked their way and were attacked.
