The government of Peru’s interim president, Dina Boluarte, has no evidence that the anti-government protests are financed by criminal groups, as the president previously claimed, Peru’s Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi said on February 2 in an interview with The New York Times.
“We don’t have any proof”, – admitted Gervasi. However, according to her, the groups that participate in mass demonstrations “definitely funded by someone”.
Note that on January 24, Boluarte blamed the protests in the country, creating “chaos and violence”in “radical groups” AND “manipulated people”.
“This is not a peaceful protest. This is a violent action instigated by a group of radical people who have a political and economic agenda based on drug trafficking, illegal mining and smuggling.”– said the interim president in a message to the nation.
Admitting that there was no evidence of these allegations, the minister said that they will appear in the near future. “I’m sure we’ll have that evidence very soon”emphasized.
According to the head of the Peruvian Foreign Ministry, criminal groups “take advantage of the chaos that reigns in the country”.
Let us remember that on December 7, 2021, a right-wing coup d’état took place in Peru, as a result of which the leftist leader Pedro Castillo was removed from office, who was arrested and imprisoned after the announcement of the dissolution of congress.
Congress, which impeached the legitimately elected president Castillo, appointed Prime Minister Dina Boluarte as president. This decision was immediately supported by the United States.
After the coup, massive protests began in different regions of Peru, during which, according to various sources, some 60 people died. The demonstrators demand the release of Castillo, the dissolution of congress, the resignation of Boluarte and the holding of early elections.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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