In Peru, a weakened Dina Bolwarte wants to “restore dialogue” with protesters who are calling for her resignation.

As demonstrators demanding his resignation marched relentlessly toward the exit door, Peruvian President Dina Bolwarte called on Tuesday (January 24) “National Truce”.

Although demonstrations calling for his departure, the dissolution of parliament and the creation of a constituent assembly have not weakened, and forty-six people have already died, the head of state said he wanted to. “Restore dialog”, “Set the agenda for each region” and “development” in the country, during the intervention in front of the foreign press. “I never tire of calling for dialogue, peace and unity”he added, almost verbatim repeating the sentence already uttered during the televised intervention on January 20. “I’m not going to stay in power”He said and assured that he wanted to respect the constitution and participate in the postponed elections by 2024. Will my resignation solve the crisis and the violence? Who will take the presidency of the republic? »he asked.

Noticeably moved m.^I Boloarte also asked “Sorry for the dead”. The unrest began on December 7 after the ouster and arrest of leftist President Pedro Castillo, who was accused of plotting a coup attempt to dissolve parliament, which was intended to oust him from power.

Castillo’s former vice-president, with whom he was elected on the same ticket in 2021, M.^I Boluarte noted that he, like her, has Andean origins. “It suited him to make this coup to make himself a victim and move this whole paramilitary apparatus and not answer to the prosecutor for the corrupt actions he is accused of.” There are no victims here, Mr. Castillo: the country is bleeding because of your irresponsibility.he started.

The crisis also reflects the huge divide between the capital and the poorer provinces, which supported President Castillo and saw his election as revenge for what they saw as Lima’s snub. A large demonstration was to be held in the capital of Peru in the afternoon, in which thousands of poor protesters gathered from the Andean regions.