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Peruvians call for popular mobilization against Boluarte’s government

Photo: Escuela Saúl Cantoral

July 3 |

Peruvian social organizations concluded this Sunday in Lima the First National Meeting of Regions and Organized People, space in which they agreed to carry out new days of struggle between July 19 and 28 against the government of the appointed president, Digna Boluarte.

According to reports disseminated through social networks, delegates from all Peruvian regions participated in the meeting, including Puno, Cusco, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ucayali, Pasco and Junin, among others that stood out in the mobilizations carried out since last December 7, which also demanded the release of former President Pedro Castillo.

The participants stressed the urgency of recovering the sovereignty of the people and demanded the exit of Boluarte, the closing of the Congress, a Constituent Assembly, the freedom of the detainees and justice for the civilians murdered by the Army and the Police during the mobilizations.

The new cycle of protests will be called National Day of Permanent Popular Mobilization and will have its epicenter in Lima, where representatives of regional, union and agrarian organizations, among others, will converge.

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It is foreseen that the commands of struggle organized in each province will send delegations of demonstrators to the Peruvian capital, where food, tents, blankets, medicines and other supplies are already being stockpiled.

In the mobilizations, which will coincide with Peruvian Independence Day (July 28), they will also demand that the US troops, whose entry was approved by Congress and the Executive, leave the country.

Previously it was denounced that the arrival in Peru of the first contingents of these troops coinciding with the reactivation of the popular protests is no coincidence.

After the parliamentary coup d’état against Castillo, last December 7, Peru became the scene of massive protests against the Executive of Boluarte, who is held responsible for the deaths of 70 civilians during those mobilizations.

The date of July 19 was not chosen by chance: on that day, in 1977, the Peruvian people staged a strike that put an end to the military government of Francisco Morales Bermudez, who came to power after a coup d’état against Juan Velasco Alvarado.

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“We will maintain ICE presence until airports feel they are fully back to normal operations,” Homan said during an interview on Face the Nation on CBS.

Homan justified the deployment on security grounds, noting that the measure was ordered by President Donald Trumpamid widespread absenteeism among agents of the Transportation Security Administration, who have gone without pay for over six weeks due to the DHS shutdown.

According to acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, at least 460 TSA agents have resigned during the shutdown, while daily absenteeism has averaged 11%, exceeding 50% at some airports.

Homan warned that if TSA staffing levels do not recover after the shutdown, ICE agents will continue filling the gap. “ICE is there to support our TSA brothers and sisters. We will remain as long as needed to ensure airport security,” he said.

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The DHS shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The impasse stems from disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over ICE funding.

A recent bipartisan Senate proposal to fund DHS without including ICE failed after being blocked by House Republicans, who insist on full funding for the agency.

Amid the deadlock, Trump signed an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents to address what he called an “emergency situation” and restore order at airports, with payments expected to begin Monday.

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North Sea Brent crude for May delivery rose 4.22% to close at $112.57 per barrel.

Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) approached the $100 mark, settling at $99.64, up 5.46%.

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She passed away at a care center in Sant Pere de Ribes, about 40 kilometers from Barcelona, where she had been living for some time, according to Spanish media reports.

In an interview broadcast a day earlier on Antena 3, Castillo expressed her exhaustion after enduring prolonged suffering. She indicated that her decision was influenced by a combination of personal circumstances and health-related challenges, including family conflicts and a condition of paraplegia following a previous incident that left her with lasting physical consequences.

Spain legalized euthanasia in 2021, becoming one of the few countries that allow patients under strict conditions to seek medical assistance to end their lives in order to avoid what the law defines as unbearable suffering.

The case has reignited debate in Spain over the ethical, legal, and family dimensions surrounding euthanasia, as well as the broader issue of support for individuals in vulnerable situations.