The United States has urged the Government of Peru to «continue to take steps» to hold accountable those responsible for the violent acts in the protests taking place across the country.
This was expressed by U.S. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to Peruvian Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi, to whom she expressed her support for protecting stability and human rights in Peru.
«Undersecretary Sherman expressed U.S. support for Peru and (Peruvian) President (Dina) Boluarte and her efforts to affirm Peru’s democracy, ensuring peace, stability and the unity of the Peruvian people,» reads a statement released by the State Department.
The United States is committed to helping Peru strengthen its democratic institutions and to working with the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and other regional partners.
Peru is in the midst of a deep political crisis following the impeachment by Congress of former President Pedro Castillo, who announced on December 7 the dissolution of the Andean Parliament and the establishment of an emergency government.
After the arrest of the former president, tens of thousands of people came out to protest in different parts of the country to demand the resignation of Boluarte, the dissolution of the Congress and the urgent calling of presidential elections. Since then, more than 60 people have lost their lives in riots between demonstrators and security forces.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
