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Buenos Aires, April 7th – The Presidents of Argentina and Bolivia, Alberto Fernández and Luis Arce, today expressed their concern about the situation in Peru and called for respect for democracy in that country.
At a press conference after a meeting at the Casa Rosada, both leaders denounced attempts by the right to violate law and order in the country.
They want to rip off on the street what they didn’t win in the elections. We regret this fact. We must respect democracy and the voice of the Peruvian people, Arce said.
For his part, Fernández pointed out that as acting President of the Commonwealth of Latin American and Caribbean States, he draws the attention of the region and its leaders to what is happening in the nation.
They have tried more than once to unseat President Pedro Castillo and failed to get the necessary votes in Congress. When they failed, they created a social climate that is throwing institutions and democracy into crisis, he stressed.
We are also concerned about the loss of life. We don’t want that to happen, he added.
In the past few days, right-wing extremist groups have wreaked havoc on Lima’s streets and government buildings.
Extremist organizations like La Resistencia and former soldiers, who took part in an online march involving thousands of people to protest a curfew, caused riots and attacks on the police for several hours.
The protesters stoned the officials who prevented them from entering Parliament, where Castillo was meeting with Congress leaders.
(Latin Press)