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Six people killed by intense protests in Peru
The last person died this Wednesday, after receiving a bullet to the head.
This Wednesday, the last death to date was registered in Peru, as a result of the violent protests and the transport stoppage that began 10 days ago and that has not stopped until now, but has caused the death of six people and several wounded.
The confrontations between the demonstrators, who are part of the union of transporters and farmers, against the police officials of Lima and the port city of Callao, have been strong, specifically due to the large number of roadblocks they have placed on the southern routes of the country.
The newspaper La República reported this Thursday that the last fatal victim was identified as Yhoni Quinto Contreras, who received a "stray bullet" impact to the head, which caused his death almost immediately.
In the department of Junín, the protests have been more intense, particularly in the Huancayo region, which is why President Pedro Castillo, who has only been in power for 8 months, will meet in the next few hours with the Council of Ministers, to search for a solution to the problem.
For their part, the protesters are requesting that the increase in the price of fuel and other basic needs, such as food and public services, be stopped, otherwise they will continue in the streets and intensify the protests even more.
Likewise, the Prosecutor's Office explained that the death of the infant, whose body was found in the Yacus River in the district of Altura, in Jauja, will be investigated directly by the officials of the Corporate Criminal Prosecutor's Office of said province.
While the death of the teacher Candy Magaly Hinostroza de la Cruz, who was run over on March 28 on the Las Balsas bridge, located in Concepción, will be under the supervision of the Provincial Corporate Criminal Prosecutor's Office of that region.
The statement also reflects that the death of Jorge Maldonado Landeo, 82 years old, in Huaripampa (Jauja), was caused by a lack of provision of the treatment he needed at the Huancayo hospital, which is why they did not report this death to the Public ministry.
Similarly, the Prosecutor's Office of Peru opened a preliminary investigation to prosecute 37 people for the crime of "aggravated disturbance", in the provinces of Huancayo, where 33 individuals were detained, while in Concepción and Jauja the others were detained. four.
These clashes have maintained a tense atmosphere throughout the country. The demonstrators and the police have provoked various police charges, among them, the dispersal of the crowds in Huancayo, through the use of tear gas, where, in addition, there was looting and destruction of urban furniture.
