Protesters burned today the agency of the Municipal Savings and Credit Fund of Tacna located in the city of Ilave in the Puno region. The attack took place within the framework of a violent day that arose in the town after the previous afternoon and night one was killed and eight injured in clashes with the Police.
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The citizen Isidro Aracata Mamani (62) was urgently transferred to the Manuel Núñez Butrón hospital, but unfortunately he died on the way due to the seriousness of his injuries. After that the spirits of the protesters were exacerbated. The police officers left the Ilave police station and took refuge inside the Peruvian Army headquarters.
Ilave police station was burned after being abandoned by the police. (Photo: Diffusion)
Attack disguised as protest
Before 8 a.m., unknown individuals set fire to the Ilave police station and then set fire to the offices of the Tacna Municipal Savings and Credit Fund, the Cusco Municipal Fund and the Arequipa Fund, as well as the Mi Banco and Credinka branches and a apothecary located to one side.
Those in charge of said office in Tacna have not yet quantified the economic losses. The criminals entered after breaking the glass partitions and bars. They destroyed equipment, burned documents and put up a “long live the strike” sign. They accused these financial entities of being oppressors of the people.
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Dense smoke envelops the Caja Cusco building in the city of Ilave. (Photo: Diffusion)
Authorities do not speak
Until 6:25 p.m. today, the authorities of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna, shareholders of said financial institution, had not yet ruled on the matter.
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The Peruvian Federation of Municipal Savings and Credit Banks issued a statement rejecting the violent acts. “We call for the protesters to calm down since the municipal savings banks are the financial arm of micro and small entrepreneurs and the town’s banks, of the most disadvantaged citizens and of the entire entrepreneurial class of the country,” they said.
They added that acts of vandalism only generate the majority rejection of the citizens, for which they call for tranquility and peaceful demonstrations.
