PERU fishing with guts to report…
Representatives of the “patriotic organizations” Lima participated in the mobilization of reservists and residents referred to the Triangle Land located on the border of Peru and Chile, whose area is claimed by the neighboring country. The march began at 10:00 am and integrated 70 people, despite that the event did not warranties and local authorities refused its execution.
The caravan departed Square Zela in several buses with Peruvian flags. The units could only reach 1314 km of the Panamerican Highway and then began their pilgrimage on foot to the border area. The march was accompanied by a police contingent.
At approximately 13:15, the PNP officers prevented the protesters because it is a minefield; however, members of the group threatened to fulfill its purpose. “We do it for politics, no funding us we”Said one of the protesters Canal N.
At 14:00, the protesters returned to the Heroic City persuaded by the PNP.
Note that now the center of the Heroic City, a school pageant performed by remembered the 85th anniversary of Return of Tacna.
SOVEREIGNTY OVER TRIANGULAR SPACE
Patriotic Club Tarata-Tacna is one of the institutions organizing the march is attributed. The Chairman of this group, Ciro Paredes Silva, yesterday led forum “The Triangle Land is Peruvian”Which was held at the local auditorium Jorge Basadre.
Silva said the mobilization was intended to respond to statements recently expressed by diplomats and Chilean deputies regarding the alleged sovereignty of their country on the triangular space formed by the equidistant points milestone No. 1, parallel to this point and Concordia .
In January, the ruling of the Court in The Hague defined parallel milestone No.1 as the starting point of the maritime boundary between Peru and Chile. From this, the Chilean authorities mistakenly insist that this point is also the beginning of the land boundary.
“Chilean persist with his theory that borders both start at the milestone 1. This is false and we will prove. The land boundary starts at the Concord Point. We will not provoke anyone, only to reassert our sovereignty, because the government is afraid to do”Said Silva.
The regional governor (e), Orlando Mendoza, said yesterday that his office denied the guarantees for the safety of mobilization. This is because organizers said they sought this benefit after the period prescribed by law.
Mendoza urged citizens not to participate because of the risk involved for their safety. “The area (triangle) is still mined according to the Peruvian Foreign Ministry. In addition, the fly is an act of unnecessary provocation”He concluded.
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Police had the slogan prevent protesters from reaching the triangle by the danger of mines in the area.
Yesterday it was estimated that about 500 people march.
Governor Mendoza argues that Ciro Silva and others try to gain political prominence.
Local patriotic societies reject mobilization take a day before the 85th anniversary of Tacna. Only plebiscitary Association supports the event.
SOURCE: Larepublica.pe
