CW: State repression
Haven't been tweeting much about #Peru, because the situation is so upsetting. The settlers and their police need so little excuse to kill us in the streets.
But here's a quick summary of what's going on. 1/
Haven't been tweeting much about #Peru, because the situation is so upsetting. The settlers and their police need so little excuse to kill us in the streets.
But here's a quick summary of what's going on. 1/
On Dec 7, the right-wing Congress ousted President Castillo after having spent his whole term actively sabotaging him. Y'all know I'm not big Castillo fan, but he was campo and union, and his election was a rejection of politics-as-usual, driven by voters outside the capital. 2/
After ousting Castillo, Congress had him illegally and declared VP Boluarte president. Huge protests have erupted across #Peru, with highway blockades and more and more protesters converging on the capital. 3/
Protesters in #Peru are demanding the release of Castillo from custody, new elections to replace Boluarte and all of Congress in April, and a constituent assembly to move toward drafting a new constitution 4/
#Peru's current constitution dates to the genocidal 1990s dictatorship of Alberto Fujimori, who remains imprisoned after conviction for crimes against humanity. His daughter Keiko is a fascist and was Castillo's opponent in the last election 5/
Police have attacked #Peru's protesters with massive violence. At least five protesters have been killed by police, including two minors. Boluarte has declared a state of emergency to further empower the police, leading to escalated demands for her resignation. 6/
And yes, Castillo did some nonsense right before getting deposed. That does not change the nature of the current situation as a Congressional coup, the culmination of months of plotting. #PeruGolpeDeEstado 7/
You will notice that most movement demands center on an end to repression of protesters, the removal of Boluarte and Congress, and calls for a new Constitution. #PeruSeLevanta
End thread, links to some other tweets follow 8/8
End thread, links to some other tweets follow 8/8
Missed kind of a key word in one of those tweets 🙄
Congress had Castillo illegally ARRESTED, hence the calls for his release
Congress had Castillo illegally ARRESTED, hence the calls for his release
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