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BREAKING NEWS! | 5 June, 2009 [ 17:01 ]
Peru confirms 9 policemen dead in clashes, curfew to be imposed
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Minister of the Interior, Mecedes Cabanillas, confirmed that nine policemen died this morning during clashes with Amazonian natives in a sector known as "Curva del Diablo" (Devil's Curve) between kilometers 200 and 202 of the Fernando Belaunde Terry road, in Bagua (Amazon Region).
Cabanillas is considering the possibility of imposing a curfew in the area, as well as sending in the armed forces, and has stated that she believes “political interests” may be behind these protests.
According to indigenous leader Alberto Pizango, there may be 22 indigenous casualties, which he blamed on President Alan Garcia.
“The government must answer for this” he said.
Bagua's Mayor, Luis Nuñez, informed Radio Programas del Peru (RPP) that some 11 civilians may also have died during the clashes.
Furthermore, National Coordination of Radio (CNR) reported that Pizango, who is to face charges of insurgency and mutiny, might ask for asylum from Bolivia, Venezuela or Ecuador in the next few hours.
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Isabel Guerra
Peru's Minister of the Interior, Mecedes Cabanillas, confirmed that nine policemen died this morning during clashes with Amazonian natives in a sector known as "Curva del Diablo" (Devil's Curve) between kilometers 200 and 202 of the Fernando Belaunde Terry road, in Bagua (Amazon Region). Cabanillas is considering the possibility of imposing a curfew in the area, as well as sending in the armed forces, and has stated that she believes “political interests” may be behind these protests.
According to indigenous leader Alberto Pizango, there may be 22 indigenous casualties, which he blamed on President Alan Garcia.
“The government must answer for this” he said.
Bagua's Mayor, Luis Nuñez, informed Radio Programas del Peru (RPP) that some 11 civilians may also have died during the clashes.
Furthermore, National Coordination of Radio (CNR) reported that Pizango, who is to face charges of insurgency and mutiny, might ask for asylum from Bolivia, Venezuela or Ecuador in the next few hours.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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3 Comments
# Palomudo says :
5 June, 2009 [ 18:20 ]
Really,
No other source of news is reporting dead police but 22 natives.
Prison to Allan Garcia for assessinating natives and privatizing the amazon.
# Star says :
7 June, 2009 [ 06:44 ]
Peru's Shame is ignoring its real domestic issues.
# peruvian man says :
7 June, 2009 [ 11:19 ]
Add your comment22 policemen have killed by natives, that's a true, I lost a friend (sub oficial) and I went to his funeral yesterday night, where is justice for these poor policemen who only do their duty, restore order, 9 of them were killed unarmed while they were taken hostage in an oil facility...
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