In many places in Peru, the Third Takeover of Lima is being announced. It is a social manifestation to show the rejection that a group of people have towards the current government of President Dina Boluarte, who took power on December 7, 2022, after the removal of Pedro Castillo as President of the Nation. The announcement is being made through various media outlets and in this article, we will tell you more details about the mobilization.
Third Takeover of Lima: what does President Dina Boluarte say?
President Dina Boluarte is not unaware of the announcement of the Third Takeover of Lima and assures that this type of demonstration hinders the country's stagnant economy. In addition, the president stated that she will not resign from her position. "And the message from Peru to the outside world has been a country that does not guarantee investments and causes unrest and chaos," she stated.
Third Takeover of Lima: will a State of Emergency be announced?
This is one of the questions that most Peruvians ask themselves, and in the face of this uncertainty, the Minister of the Environment, Albina Ruiz, ruled out the government declaring a state of emergency in response to the Third Takeover of Lima.
"We call for dialogue because it is really the only way for the country to recover and we work in peace. You have seen the economy starting to recover," expressed Ruiz.
What is the National United Command of Struggle?
The National United Command of Struggle is a group of leaders from different regions of the country who will be in charge of leading the march against Dina Boluarte. It should be noted that this commission for the Third Takeover of Lima is made up of 46 people.
When will the Third Takeover of Lima be?
The Third Takeover of Lima, led by the National United Command of Struggle, will take place on Wednesday, July 19. It has also been reported that this group is already coordinating, and it is even said that on July 1 and 2, leaders from the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP), National Assembly of the People, Federation of Young Peoples, National Roundtable of Peasants of Peru, Macro North, Macro South, Macro Center, and Construction Workers were meeting.
CGTP leader Erwin Salazar provided more details about the upcoming mobilization and announced that the rondas will be ready to travel to the capital of Peru and join the march from July 17 onwards.
It is rumored that around 30,000 protesters will arrive in Lima to protest against the government of Dina Boluarte once again.