The former president of Bolivia Evo Morales demanded on Tuesday that the Peruvian government stop “the massacre of our brothers”, after clashes between civilians and security forces that left 39 dead in a month.
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“In the name of the sacred right to life, of the rights of indigenous peoples recognized by the UN and international organizations, in the name of peace and social justice, we demand that they stop the massacre of our brothers in Peru,” said the former president. Leftist on Twitter.
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Morales (2006-2019) pointed out thatand “violence destroys coexistence”one day after the government of President Dina Boluarte prohibited him from entering Peruvian territory for meddling in the country’s internal affairs.
Following the removal of his political ally Pedro Castillo from the Peruvian presidency early last month, protests broke out that left 39 dead, according to official data.
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Violent clashes between civilians and security forces were reported on Monday in Juliaca, in southern Peru, leaving 17 dead. Morales – who resigned from the presidency in November 2019 after violent protests promoted by the opposition that denounced fraud in that year’s elections – repeatedly expressed his support for Castillo and said that he was the victim of a coup.
The former Peruvian president, a left-wing rural teacher, was dismissed and arrested after a failed self-coup while trying to shut down Congress. A judge ordered 18 months of pretrial detention on charges of rebellion.
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The Peruvian government assured that those close to Morales carry out political work in populated areas in the southeast of the country, and prohibited the entry of nine Bolivians, including the former Bolivian head of state.
AFP
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