‘Genocide’ investigation begins after deadly protests in Peru

Peru’s national prosecutor’s office said Peruvian President Dina Bolloret would also be investigated in connection with the genocide. The attorney general’s office says the investigation will also focus on Prime Minister Alberto, Defense Minister Jorge Chavez and Interior Minister Victor Rojas to determine whether they were involved in the genocide, killings and grievous bodily harm.

In early December, protests in Peru left at least 40 people dead and hundreds injured. This inquiry has been announced only after this.

17 people were killed and 68 others and 75 policemen were injured in the clashes in the southern Puno area on Monday. The protests are among the deadliest in the country since the ouster and detention of former president Pedro Castillo in December.

An Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is due to visit Peru on Wednesday to investigate the violence. Marta Hurtado, a spokeswoman for the UN human rights office, called on authorities to “promptly, impartially and effectively investigate the deaths and injuries and bring those responsible to justice and justice and reparations to the victims.” Ensure access to.”

Several human rights groups have accused the authorities of using firearms and tear gas against civilians. The army claimed that the protesters used weapons and homemade explosives. Leaders of the majority Catholic Church in Peru described the violence as a war-like situation and said the country was suffering from brutality.

Violence erupted on Monday when about 9,000 protesters tried to enter the airport in the city of Juliaca in Puno province, where they clashed with law enforcement officials. The region of Puno, bordering Bolivia, is home to many Aymara indigenous people. The area has become the center of protests led by Castillo’s supporters.

Anti-government protests in Peru erupted in early December following Castillo’s ouster and arrest shortly after an attempt to dissolve Congress. He is serving a pre-trial, 18-month term in prison on charges of sedition, although he denies involvement in the rebellion.

The violence continued on Tuesday, with the death of a police officer after his car was torched. The attorney general’s office called it an act of “extreme violence” and claimed the official was tortured before his death.

Prime Minister Alberto Otarola announced a three-day curfew in Puno in an attempt to contain the violence. Puno’s regional government also declared three days of mourning and called on President Boluret to resign. The protesters are calling for early elections and the release of Castillo, as well as the resignation of President Bolloret, as well as the shutdown of Congress and changes to the constitution.