The Ombudsman's Office has reported on the passing of one person who participated in the
demonstrations that took place in Downtown Lima on Saturday.
According to the institution's official Twitter account, the victim was identified as Victor Santisteban Yacsavilca.
The citizen's death was confirmed on Saturday at Grau Emergency Hospital located in the Peruvian capital city.
The Ombudsman's Office indicated that it has been engaged in the necessary coordination with the Public Ministry in order to carry out the corresponding procedures in a situation like the current one.
Similarly, the situation of Taine Isidoro Bedon Maguiña, who is seriously injured, has been monitored.
This citizen is being attended to at Guillermo Almenara Hospital, also in Lima.
Monitoring at hospitals
"We are also (present) at the hospitals that received the injured, as a result of protests, in order to guarantee the right to health for all," the Ombudsman's Office reported.
This monitoring is also carried out at the National Police Hospital, where affected police personnel have been transferred to be treated.
A group of people were taken to the Cotabambas Police Station due to their alleged participation in riots and aggressions on law enforcement agents.
The clashes between demonstrators and police took place mainly on Nicolas de Pierola and Abancay Avenues, and on Carabaya Street, in Downtown Lima.
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Published: 1/28/2023