[News] Peru: Airport closes and train to Machu Picchu is suspended due to announcement of protests

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Both services will remain closed this Tuesday due to the announcement of social protests in that region of southern Peru, amid the political and social turmoil that has left 7 dead so far.

The international airport of Cuzco and the train service to the citadel of Machu Picchu will remain closed this Tuesday due to the announcement of social protests in that region of southern Peru, amid the political and social turmoil that has left so far. , 7 dead.
The Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (Corpac) reported, in a statement, that it has decided that the Cuzco airport will be closed after "a mob of protesters" tried to enter the facilities through "loops in the perimeter fence." .
"In order to safeguard the integrity and safety of passengers, users, the general public and our collaborators, air operations at our Cusco terminal are suspended, since their safety is not guaranteed," he said.
The company also requested that the protection of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) be strengthened "against possible criminal acts that attack the airport infrastructure, navigation, control and surveillance systems necessary for air operations at said airport headquarters." .
Corpac also recommended that passengers coordinate to reschedule their flights "directly with their airline through its official channels" and made "a call for calm and serenity to the po[CENSORED]tion."
For its part, the company PerúRail, operator of trains to Machu Picchu, announced that this service will be suspended this Tuesday due to the announcement of the start of mobilizations called by unions and peasant organizations that have called for an "indefinite strike" in the region.

 

"We regret the inconvenience that these announcements generate for our passengers; however, they are due to situations beyond the control of our company and seek to prioritize the safety of passengers and workers," it said in a statement.
The protests that broke out this Sunday in Peru against President Dina Boluarte and Congress reached a maximum level of violence and vandalism on Monday, reporting a total of seven deaths, more than a hundred police officers injured and the attack on two television channels in Lime.
The Ombudsman, Eliana Revollar, confirmed the number of deaths in the clashes between the Police and protesters calling for Boluarte's resignation and the closure of Congress, which last Wednesday removed Pedro Castillo from the presidency after announcing a self-coup by Condition.
The most violent clashes are taking place in the south of the country, specifically in the departments of Apurímac and Arequipa, where other mobilizations are announced for this Tuesday, in addition to those called by unions from Cuzco.
As a result of the social unrest, the Government decreed a 60-day state of emergency on Monday in seven provinces of Apurímac, while the protests were also felt in Lima, where protesters attacked the headquarters of the Public Ministry and the premises of two TV channels

 

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