Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Lima, Peru’s capital, in recent weeks to demand the resignation of interim president Francisco Sagasti and his cabinet. The unrest has been fueled by discontent over the government’s handling of the crisis in Peru’s remote Andean regions, which has left at least 50 people dead since early May. This week, Interim President Sagasti declared that those who are responsible for the violence will “not go unpunished.”
Peru has been in a state of political turmoil since November 2020 when then-president Martin Vizcarra was impeached and removed from office amid corruption allegations. Congress then appointed Manuel Merino as interim president, who resigned after only five days in office following nationwide protests and clashes between police and demonstrators that resulted in two deaths. Francisco Sagasti was sworn into office as interim president shortly afterward.
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The violence that has been ongoing since May is rooted in a long-standing conflict between local indigenous communities and illegal miners over access to resources such as water and gold. According to reports, police officers were sent to areas where illegal mining activities were taking place and clashed with community members who were attempting to protect their land from outsiders. This sparked mass protests across Peru demanding an end to police brutality and a greater focus on addressing poverty and inequality in remote regions.
On Wednesday, Sagasti announced a plan aimed at restoring peace in the country’s conflict-ridden rural areas by creating “peace camps” staffed with psychologists, sociologists, teachers, doctors, lawyers, agronomists, economists and engineers tasked with helping resolve conflicts between local communities and illegal miners peacefully. He also vowed that those responsible for inciting violence would be held accountable for their actions.
The situation in Peru is still tense as thousands continue to take to the streets demanding greater accountability from their leaders. While interim president Francisco Sagasti has proposed a plan aimed at resolving conflicts peacefully between local communities and illegal miners in rural areas across Peru, many remain skeptical about its effectiveness given his predecessor’s failure to address the issue adequately during his brief tenure in office. It remains unclear how this situation will play out but what is certain is that it will not be resolved without decisive action from both sides of the conflict — something that can only come with true accountability from those in power. Only time will tell whether this goal will be achieved or not.
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