Luis Arce calls for the condemnation of the “elite harassment” of “popular governments”

The president of bolivian, Luis Arceasked this Wednesday to condemn the “constant harassment of elites against progressive governments” and regretted what happened in Peruafter the presidential removal of Pedro Castillo for trying to shut down the Congress of that country.

In a message on his social networks, the Bolivian president considered that “From the beginning, the Peruvian right tried to overthrow a government democratically elected by the people, by the humble classes that seek more inclusion and social justice”alluding to the Castillo Administration.

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“We regret what happened in the sister Republic of Peru, where we send all our solidarity,” express.

He also pointed out that “The constant harassment of anti-democratic elites against progressive, popular and legitimately constituted governments must be condemned by all.”

Arce concluded by making wishes because “Democracy, peace and respect for human rights prevail for the benefit of the Peruvian people.”

The Bolivian president celebrated at the time the triumph of Castle in the second round of the Peruvian presidential elections and then highlighted the ideological “coincidences” with the now ex-president of the neighboring country.

Pedro Castillo He was arrested this Wednesday after being dismissed by the Congress of his country after trying to dissolve the Legislature and call a constituent process to avoid a political trial against him.

Castillo’s gesture was described as a coup d’état by members of his own government, including the now Peruvian president, Dina Boluarteand found the rejection of the Armed Forces and the Police.

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Before the Bolivian president’s pronouncement, the Bolivian ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Héctor Arce Zaconeta, told the organization that “Although any attack on a popular government is reprehensible and condemnable, any attempt to break the constitutional order is also reprehensible and unacceptable.”

For their part, Bolivian opponents criticized Castillo’s attempt to close Congress, considering this an outrage against democracy and stressed that in Peru there is an independence of powers that, according to these sectors, is not found in Bolivia.

Source: Elcomercio

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