“When the elections ended, when the parties that were not satisfied with the result were threatening and in these weeks they were accentuated through social networks,” said Commissioner Carlos Benítez, general director of Prevention and Security of the Police, in contact with the 1080 AM.
The police chief stated that the alleged threats suggest that they would not allow the transfer of presidential command to take place scheduled for next August 15, where Santiago Peña must take office as President of the Republic.
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“According to the videos, they want to prevent the transfer of command. The issue of intelligence work was installed a few months ago and up to this minute we do not have a latent risk that could disturb the event,” the commissioner emphasized.
Faced with this situation, Benítez assured that In the areas where the event will take place, security will be accentuated.
It is worth mentioning that several streets of the historic center of Asunción will remain closed this Tuesday, August 15including the entire extension of Calle Palma to the Costanera, as well as Calle Colón up to its intersection with Palma.
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Likewise, the Avenida Costanera will also be closed from the intersection with General Santos avenue to the intersection with Colón street.
Other routes to be blocked on the day of the transfer of command are the Gondra street and its intersection with the access to the San Felipe neighborhood, the street in front of Parque Caballero and the vicinity of Plaza Uruguaya.
These locks They are valid from Monday, August 14 at 11:00 p.m. until Wednesday, August 16.
The entry Police on alert for threats of demonstrations during the transfer of command was first published in Diario HOY.
