International

Peru: social movements demand president Dina Boluarte’s resignation and closure of Congress

Photo: Federación Regional de Rondas Campesinas Cajamarca

February 23 |

Rondo delegations from the Cajamarca region and representatives of other grassroots social organizations in the northern and eastern macro-region of Peru will participate starting this Friday in the XIV Congress of the Regional Federation of Peasant and Indigenous Patrols of Cajamarca, which will demand the departure from the Government of President-designate Dina Boluarte and the closure of the Congress.

In a message disseminated through the social networks, a leader of the Rondas from the province of Jaen, Idelso Hernandez Llamo, said that the meeting, which will conclude on February 25, will become a front of struggle against the right-wing coup and the neoliberal continuity.

The bases will also demand the advancement of the general elections for 2023, the holding of a referendum from which a constituent assembly will be born to provide the country with a new Magna Carta, representative of the historical aspirations of the great majorities, and that those responsible for the assassinations of several dozens of Peruvians during the protests against Boluarte be brought to justice.

Hernandez Llamo explained that the event had been planned months ago, only that now it will coincide with “the national political crisis, where we are being battered by a civic-military dictatorship”, he said.

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He said that for this reason, the first point will be an analysis of the current Peruvian situation and the determination of the next measures of regional and national struggle.

Among other issues, the expansion of mining companies, whose lucrative activity is a frequent cause of protests due to the theft of national wealth, environmental damage and disrespect for the space of the communities, will also be addressed.

He added that the agreements of the Congress will be presented before an assembly of organizations that will meet next March 4 in the province of Piura (north), a space to reach a consensus on actions of struggle of national character.

He pointed out that jurists will participate in the Congress to transmit to the bases knowledge about the Constituent Assembly and to promote the call for a referendum to make it concrete.

He expressed that the peasants and indigenous people know very well “the damages and poverty that this Constitution, drafted in dictatorship, has brought us”, he said in reference to the current Fundamental Law, of neoliberal cut and promulgated in 1993, during the mandate of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000).

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The rondero Congress was preceded by the congresses held in each province of Cajamarca and the election of their respective boards of directors, attended by the current president of the rondas in the region, Aladino Fernández Rubio, and other guests.

International

Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.

The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.

An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.

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Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.

Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.

Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.

Internacionales

Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.

In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.

Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.

International

Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.

During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.

“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.

“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”

Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.

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On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.