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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Boluarte’s Government Suspends Constitutional Rights in Peru</h1>January 15, 2023</div>
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<p>At a time when
Peruvian social organizations keep calling for demonstrations against
police repression, the Government of President-designate Dina Boluarte
decreed this Saturday a state of emergency in Lima, Callao, Puno and
Cusco, which will suspend several constitutional rights.</p>
<p>The decree, published in the official gazette close to midnight on
Saturday, authorizes the military forces to intervene together with the
Police to "safeguard" public order.</p>
<p>Peru has been
experiencing a series of social protests since last December 7, when the
Congress dismissed President Pedro Castillo, who is in prison on
charges of rebellion, and appointed in his place Boluarte, who was
serving as the country's vice-president.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Peru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Peru</a>
| Peruvian legislator Kelly Portalatino filed a complaint against the
19 ministers who make up the cabinet of President-designate Dina
Boluarte, who on Friday reiterated that she will remain in office,
despite demonstrations demanding resignation.<a href="https://t.co/p8N3j6HOkN">https://t.co/p8N3j6HOkN</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ra0vfflygl">pic.twitter.com/Ra0vfflygl</a></p> — teleSUR English (@telesurenglish)
<a href="https://twitter.com/telesurenglish/status/1614394390017081345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2023</a>
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<p>The social mobilizations, demanding the resignation of Boluarte, the
closing of Congress, a constitutional assembly and the release of
Castillo, have been strongly repressed by the police forces with a toll
of about 50 killed and hundreds injured and detained.</p>
<p>The decree, which
went into effect as of Sunday, establishes that "the Peruvian National
Police maintains control of internal order with the support of the Armed
Forces".</p>
<p>For 30 days, the
constitutional rights of inviolability of domicile and the freedoms of
transit through the national territory, assembly and personal freedom
and security will be suspended.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">Dirigentes de Puno y ronderos de La Libertad y
Cajamarca anuncian "2da marcha de los 4 suyos" con dirección a Lima en
los próximos días. Mientras tanto el gobierno de <a href="https://twitter.com/DinaErcilia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DinaErcilia</a> carece de una estrategia clara de diálogo con la población. <a href="https://twitter.com/ConexiontlSUR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ConexiontlSUR</a> <a href="https://t.co/vLmRmevvVu">pic.twitter.com/vLmRmevvVu</a></p> — Ramiro Angulo Machiavello (@RamiroteleSURtv)
<a href="https://twitter.com/RamiroteleSURtv/status/1613941559099006976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a>
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<p><strong>Leaders from Puno and patrols from La Libertad and Cajamarca
announce "2nd march of the 4 of theirs" heading to Lima in the coming
days. Meanwhile, the government of @DinaErcilia lacks a clear strategy
for dialogue with the population.@ConexiontlSUR</strong></p>
<p>In the department of
Puno, the decree included "mandatory social immobilization" for 10 days
starting this Sunday, to be complied with from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
the following day.</p>
<p>During these hours,
circulation will only be allowed for the acquisition, production and
supply of foodstuffs. In addition, only the personnel necessary for the
provision of essential services will be allowed to circulate.</p>
<p>The Government of
Boluarte declared a state of emergency on the eve of several
demonstrations that social movements are preparing to hold this Monday
in Lima to demand the release of several leaders who have been detained
by the authorities.</p>
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