Given the increase in extortion; Transporters, markets and businesses in various sectors carried out a national strike as a form of protest. These are the reactions of politicians.
Today, Thursday, October 10, companies from various unions and transporters At the national level they have come together to carry out a strike in protest against extortion, contract killings and the collection of quotas that has intensified in recent months. Likewise, Protestants request that repeal law No. 32108 against organized crimewhich benefits criminal organizations, since it orders that of the 91 types of criminal offenses that existed, 59 were eliminated, causing crimes such as illegal logging, aggravated fraud, the sale of organs, illicit enrichment and migrant trafficking now They are not classified as serious.
Reaction of politicians to the transport strike LIVE
Eduardo Salhuana assures that the Executive proposes regulations against citizen mobilization
Salhuana assured that no bill proposed by Congress makes reference to protest or citizen mobilization, the one that does make reference to the aforementioned topics is that of the Executive.
“I have asked that you bring me the copies so that you can see publicly that no parliamentarian is proposing that (citizen mobilization).”
Dina Boluarte speaks out on transport strike
President Dina Boluarte spoke out in the midst of the national strike against extortion and indicated that her government would have deployed 7,600 police officers within the framework of the state of emergency that governs 13 districts of Lima and one in Callao.
In addition, he asked the transporters not to echo the division, minimizing their claims during the protests.
Mayor of La Victoria: “There is a lack of police officers”
The mayor of La Victoria, Rubén Cano, assured that his district is the fourth jurisdiction with the highest number of extortions.
“It is the small entrepreneurs who extort them. It is known that there are limitations, the Police are not supplied, there is a deficit of 40 thousand troops in the Police,” he said.
Peruvian Press Council rejects term “image terrorism”
The Peruvian Press Council issued a statement in which they expressed their rejection of the term “image terrorism” used by President Dina Boluarte and other public officials to describe journalistic work.
Popular Renewal proposes sanctions for judges who release criminals
Alejandro Muñante, spokesperson for Renovación Popular, announced that they are promoting a bill that seeks to administratively and criminally sanction judges who release criminals caught in flagrante delicto,
Minister of Transport assures that buses will resume service throughout the day
Dina Boluarte and her Council of Ministers met to evaluate the impact of the transport strike on October 10.
Before the meeting, the Minister of Transportation, Raúl Pérez Reyes, announced that the buses in Lima and Callao will return to operating “slowly” over the course of the hours.
Dina Boluarte meets with state ministers at the Government Palace
President Dina Boluarte holds a Council of Ministers in the midst of the truckers’ strike that took place this Thursday due to the increase in extortion in the country.
Congresswoman Ariana Orué denounces being a victim of extortion and regulation
Congresswoman Ariana Orué reported being a victim of extortion and constant threats, as well as regulation, due to her inspection work in Callao. The Podemos Peru parliamentarian pointed out that the situation has worsened to the point that people close to her have been threatened in their homes.
Congressman Hamlet Echeverria accused Fuerza Popular of shielding the Government of Dina Boluarte
Chávez Cotrina responds to Gustavo Adrianzén: “I would ask him to be better informed”
The coordinating prosecutor against Organized Crime, Jorge Chávez Cotrina, questioned the president of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén, stating that prosecutors are not working to increase crime.
“It is not fair for the Chief of Staff, Gustavo Adrianzén, to say that the prosecutors are not working. I think it was due to lack of knowledge, I would ask you to better inform yourself before giving information of this nature to the population,” said Chávez Cotrina.
Susel Paredes questioned Juan Santiváñez about the lack of investment in citizen security
Congresswoman Susel Paredes said that to combat crime, investment must be made in specialized crime departments. However, he questioned that the current administration, led by the Minister of the Interior, Juan Santiváñez, does not grant the corresponding budgets.
“Today in a friendly consultation with the MEF I have seen that the Ministry of the Interior only invested 30% of its budget in citizen security,” Paredes questioned in Congress.
Congressman Alex Flores: “The benches have double standards” due to the country’s insecurity
The parliamentarian questioned that a sector of Congress does not promote the censure of the Minister of the Interior, Juan Santiváñez, given the increase in insecurity in the country. According to him, there are groups that have “double standards” because today they raise their voices in protest against extortion; However, when the head of the Interior arrived at the Plenary Session for the interpellation, several groups shielded him
Plenary session of Congress begins with little attendance of parliamentarians
With only 60 attendees, the Congress Plenary Session began, which was scheduled for this Thursday in person. The president of Parliament, Eduardo Salhuana, announced that the session will discuss insecurity issues within the framework of the transport strike that is being recorded due to the increase in extortion.
Velásquez Quesquén: “The Mininter is no longer a valid interlocutor and only offers empty promises”
“The only way to address the truckers’ strike is through sincere dialogue and without demagoguery. The Minister of the Interior is no longer a valid interlocutor and only offers empty promises,” published Javier Velásquez Quesquén, former president of the PCM, in X.
Photo: diffusion
Boluarte government proposes “bigger license plates” for motorcycles in order to combat insecurity
“Next week the final rule will be released that allows the size of the plates to be expanded so that linear motorcycles have a larger plate and are visible,” said Pérez Reyes at the PCM conference. Likewise, he added that RFID technology (radiofrequency identification system between objects) will be implemented, which would allow the plates to be read remotely using telemetry equipment, without the need to view them directly,” he said.
Photo: PCM
Congress will prioritize tribute to La Marina during transporters’ strike
Eduardo Salhuana announced that the plenary session scheduled for next Thursday will change its schedule, starting at 12:00 instead of the usual time, since they will pay tribute to the Peruvian Navy for its anniversary. “The national representation is informed that this Thursday, October 10, starting at 12:00 p.m., the solemn session dedicated exclusively to commemorating the 203rd anniversary of the creation of the Peruvian Navy and the 145th will take place. anniversary of the glorious Angamos naval combat,” said Salhuana.
Photo: compositionLR/diffusion
Vice Minister of Mininter says that “there is normality in transportation”, despite the lack of buses due to strike
The Vice Minister of Public Security of the Ministry indicated that public transportation operates normally in the streets of Metropolitan Lima, despite the fact that in different districts the low presence of buses is observed,”We have been there since 4:00 am with 14,000 police officers and you can see that there is normality in transportation. Workers’ arrival times at work have been extended,” he said.
Photo: compositionLR/diffusion
Gustavo Adrianzén assures that tranquility is absolute, but disturbances are observed in the streets
“I want to inform citizens that tranquility is absolute, all of Metropolitan Lima is being protected by our Police and Armed Forces. We have units in the 14 districts where the state of emergency has been declared,” said Premier Gustavo Adrianzén,” he said. for National Radio. However, through Canal N it was observed how on Argentina Avenue a group of citizens paralyzed the traffic of some vehicles.
Photo: diffusion
Aprodeh: “They seek to silence demonstrations and protests against the regime”
The Association for Human Rights (Aprodeh) alerted the population that during the night of October 9, hours before the carrier strike began, a large deployment of members of the Armed Forces and PNP were being deployed, with the aim of silencing demonstrations and protests.
Photo: Aprodeh
Armed Forces and Police will guard the streets during the transport strike
At a press conference, Minister Santiváñez announced that more than 14 thousand police officers and 4 thousand members of the Armed Forces will be in charge of guaranteeing security during the strike announced by informal transporters for this October 10.
Photo: diffusion
Rubén Vargas: “No matter how many march, they represent 90% of homeless Peruvians”
“No matter how many march, they represent 90% of Peruvians abandoned by the government. The strike is carried out by informal transporters. Exactly, that condition represents the majority of Peruvians who live day to day and are murdered,” said Rubén Vargas, expert in organized crime.
Photo: Marco Cotrina/La República
