Curfew to prevent protests could affect flamenco game in Peru

Pedro Castillo, Peru’s president ordered a curfew in the capital Lima on Tuesday, where he banned people from leaving their homes in an attempt to curb protests against rising fuel and fertilizer costs that have spread across the country. .

“The cabinet has agreed to declare a ban on mobility of citizens from 2 am to 11:59 pm on Tuesday, April 5, to protect the fundamental rights of all people,” he said castle in a speech broadcast across the country shortly before midnight.

This measure imposed by the Peruvian government may even affect Flamengo’s game against Sporting Cristal, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday night in Lima. The local government said the match would have to be rescheduled, but Conmebol, the responsible federation, would be looking for other alternatives such as holding the match behind closed doors, according to behind-the-scenes information obtained by the ge.

A wave of protests against rising fuel and fertilizer prices that began on Monday, triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, continued for a second week as the government looks for ways to reduce prices.

Protesters burned toll plazas and clashed with police near the southern city of Ica. “This is not just happening here, it is all over Peru,” said a protester who declined to be identified.

The protests represent a stark reality for the turbulent presidency of leftist Castillo, a former farmer and teacher who won the 2021 election with overwhelming support from the rural poor.

However, its support quickly dropped, even in rural regions, and is around 25% nationwide today. In his eight months at the helm, Castillo survived two impeachment attempts and had to change an unprecedented number of cabinet members. Increasingly, the protests are becoming more violent and at least four people have already been killed, according to the government.

Transport strike in Peru leads the government to impose a curfew in Lima. There are already 4 dead and 20 arrested in a wave of protests over the increase in fuel prices that began on 03/28. #Peru #Liberators #Strike # fuels pic.twitter.com/xytS76SQYX— Luciana Rosa (@lurosa) April 5, 2022