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  • May 25, 2023
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Peruvian prosecutors summoned the country’s president to testify Dina Boluarte, as part of the preliminary investigation into the alleged crime of genocide for the deaths of civilians during

Peruvian prosecutors summoned the country’s president to testify Dina Boluarte, as part of the preliminary investigation into the alleged crime of genocide for the deaths of civilians during protests against his government.

public ministry summoned the President for the following Wednesday, May 31, to answer for the nearly 60 deaths that have been recorded during protests since his ascension to the presidency in early December.

As soon as the news broke, Boluarte’s lawyer Joseph Campos stressed in front of the station’s microphones. PTR V “a call to cooperation” heads of state to close the chapter, which, in her words, “does not make sense.”

“There is no responsibility to force the president to participate in a judicial investigation due to this responsibility,” said Campos, who confirmed that the President of the Andes will attend the call public ministry.

However, the lawyer emphasized that this investigation has a high political price for the presidenteven more so in a context marked by criticism from regional leaders about the legitimacy of the Boluarte government.

Thus, Campos cited criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador or his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, who “use their presidential status to establish that there is no democracy in Peru or there is a government of genocide.”

Anti-government demonstrations began after the then President Pedro Castillo, fired and arrested for trying to arrogate more power to himself in a maneuver that the Peruvian authorities have classified as “independent coup d’état”.

After that, the reins of government of the country were taken over by Boluarte, who had previously held the post of vice president. The population, however, expressed his dissatisfaction and demanded the resignation of the president and call elections.

(Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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