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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Perú’s Dictatorship Shows True Colours: Alderpeople Dismissed, National Strike Called for January 4</h1>
<div class="gmail-credits gmail-reader-credits">orinocotribune- December 29, 2022<br></div>
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Protesters camping in Lima with a big
banner in the back resembling the Peruvian flag with a caption that
reads: "dissolution of Congress, early elections, new constitution."
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<p>Caracas, December 28, 2022 (<a href="http://orinocotribune.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OrinocoTribune.com</a>)—This
Monday, December 26, the de facto government of Perú, led by Dina
Boluarte, annulled the appointment of 312 district sub-alderpeople
across 23 regions of the country, in a move that seems to advance the
erasure of any traces of opposition to Boluarte’s controversial rule.
These sub-alderpeople had been appointed by President Pedro Castillo, in
accordance with local legislation, during his mandate by popular
election.</p>
<p>The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the
basis that “these officials, instead of responding to the guidelines
established regarding the functions of district sub-alderpeople, instead
of representing and defending the state as the law indicates, had
various degrees of participation in the popular demonstrations,” the
repression of which has resulted in almost 30 deaths in less than three
weeks.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">Firmes con la meritocracia. Cumpliendo con
nuestros compromisos y tal como anunciamos, se dieron por concluidas las
designaciones de 312 subprefectos distritales en 23 regiones del país
mediante la resolución directoral Nº403-2022-IN-VOI-DGIN.</p>
<p>— Alberto Otárola (@AlbertoOtarolaP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertoOtarolaP/status/1607396756882444289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>“After receiving intelligence information on the actions of these
district sub-alderpeople appointed by former President Castillo,” the
ministry added, “as organizers, instigators or participants in the
violent protests, the situation of these officials was evaluated and
their services were dispensed with.”</p>
<p>The 312 dismissed officials comprise of 46 from the town of Ayacucho,
34 from San Martín, 33 from Junín, 31 from Puno, 19 from Cajamarca, and
over 150 more. The de facto ruler, Dina Boluarte, accused the leftist
parties and their elected and appointed officials last week of being
“behind the vandalism,” as she termed the popular uprising, the
repression of which she enabled with the declaration of a state of
emergency for 30 days.</p>
<p><strong>Controversial imprisonment</strong><br>
This Wednesday, December 28, a Peruvian court heard the arguments of the
defense of President Pedro Castillo, in an attempt to appeal the
decision of Judge Juan Carlos Checkley Soria, who imposed 18 months of
preventive detention upon President Castillo as a precautionary measure.
During the investigation of the alleged crimes of rebellion and
conspiracy, the defense requested a restricted appearance order be
applied.</p>
<p>Protestors have continued to repudiate any success of the political
persecution of the Peruvian parliament, that, even before Castillo took
office, had been carrying out all kinds of political tricks against the
now ousted head of state, including the arrest of President Castillo,
which protestors denounce as illegal. The repression to dissolve the
protests has already left 28 dead and hundreds more injured and detained
since the coup d’état was consummated.</p>
<p>President Castillo insisted that his deposition and subsequent
imprisonment “is political revenge,” during his hearing, that could be
followed live on social media platforms and on television. “The one who
has risen up in arms is this government against the people,” he stated.
“The one who has committed the crime of conspiracy is congress.”</p>
<p>Castillo and his defense—as well as many legal experts in
Perú—pointed out that he did not commit rebellion; he did not rise up in
arms, nor did he ask anyone to do so. They stated that it was his
announcement of the dissolution of congress—following Peruvian
Constitutional Article 134—and his calling for parliamentary elections
for a new assembly with constituent powers—the basis of which were the
campaign promises with which he came to power less than two years ago,
and which have been consistently rejected by the current congress—that
led to the coup against him.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PUNO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PUNO</a>
| Este 4 de enero de 2023 se retoma una huelga indefinida y preparan
marcha hacia Lima, según el acuerdo que se tomó hoy en la reunión de los
dirigentes de las trece provincias. 👇<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VocesComunitarias?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VocesComunitarias</a><br>📽️ Radio Pachamama <a href="https://t.co/ZjyMRcYstH">pic.twitter.com/ZjyMRcYstH</a></p>
<p>— 🇵🇪 Wayka📢 (@WaykaPeru) <a href="https://twitter.com/WaykaPeru/status/1607858006498197505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>National Strike called for January 4th</strong><br>
Almost in parallel, this Tuesday, December 27, leaders of the 13
provinces of the department of Puno, in southeastern Perú, agreed to
resume an indefinite national strike on January 4, demanding the closure
of congress and calling for a constituent assembly.</p>
<p>According to Radio Pachamama, the popular leaders also decided to
prepare a march to Lima, the capital of the South American country. The
strike itself will involve the total closure of roads, as well as mass
marches and mobilizations. In addition to the closure of congress and
the formation of the new constituent assembly, the protesters demand the
resignation of Dina Boluarte, freedom for President Pedro Castillo, and
early elections for 2023.</p>
<p>Orinoco Tribune Special by staff</p>
<p>OT/JRE/AU</p>
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