USA: Republican congressmen applaud Dina Boluarte for “promoting dialogue” in Peru

Republican congressmen condemned this Wednesday the acts of violence in Peru and applauded the government of the president Dina Boluarte for “promoting dialogue” and early elections.

In a statement, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, Michael McCauland number two of the commission that bears the same name in the Senate, Jim Risch, They “strongly condemned the acts of violence” and lamented the loss of life “that has followed the coup attempt” by former leftist president Pedro Castillo in December.

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At least 46 people died in the demonstrations that broke out after the dismissal and detention of Castle when he tried to dissolve Parliament -controlled by the right- to prevent him from being removed from power for alleged corruption.

The protesters are calling for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took office after Castillo’s removal.

boluartewhose call on Tuesday for a “national truce” has not stopped the protests, is in favor of holding early elections.

The two influential Republicans approve of the measures adopted by the transitional government “to promote peaceful dialogue, such as planning early elections and inviting international organizations to monitor human rights conditions” in the country.

in the statement call on “all Peruvians to peacefully express their demands” and the international community to unite in “support for Peruvian sovereignty and democratic institutions” in the country.

Two weeks ago, the government of Democratic President Joe Biden called for “restraint” and that the use of force against protesters in the Peruin addition to supporting the opening of an investigation into the repression that caused the deaths.

Source: Elcomercio

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