Tacna: Protesters block the passage of vehicles on the border with Chile (VIDEO)

On the sixth day of the strike called by radical factions today, Monday, January 9, at approximately 10:30 am, 300 farmers block the Panamericana Sur highway, some 200 meters before reaching the Santa Rosa border complex in Tacna.

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The protesters walked from Pueblo Libre, Los Palos and Sectors 5 and 6 of the La Yarada Los Palos district to where the control is located for those who travel from Peru to Chile and vice versa.

Troopers form a barrier to prevent them from getting closer to the border complex that belongs to Sunat – Customs. (Photo: Diffusion)

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With whistles, horns and posters, the protesters demanded the resignation of the President of the Republic Dina Boluarte Zegarra, the closure of Congress and a new Constitution. When asked about their intentions by the police chief in the sector, the farmers announced that they plan to block the highway for two hours.

At another point, on the Costanera Sur highway, the protesters placed logs to try to block the busy road, but these were removed by the Police once the group of people moved to the border sector between Peru and Chile.

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In the city of Tacna, there have been no reported mobilizations of people to the Civic Center or pickets in the Gregorio Albarracín and Ciudad Nueva districts like last week.