The day of violence in downtown Lima left several police officers injured, who had to be helped by their colleagues, at the intersection of Abancay and Nicolás de Piérola avenues, where the greatest violence occurred on the night of Saturday, January 28.
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During the chaos generated by the rioters it was possible to see several injured agents, when they were hit by stones and fireworks thrown by the demonstrators.
Through its social networks, the PNP He reported that twenty policemen who were injured by impacts from blunt objects and also by being hit by fireworks. As expected, among the protesters there were also injuries.
Due to the violent events, police He intervened with several protesters, due to the damage caused in the center of Lima, as well as the attacks against the authority. In the next few hours, official information will be provided on what happened in the Lima’s center.
Protester dies after clashes in violent protests
Unfortunately this day of violence left a fatality to regret. This is Víctor Santisteban Yacsavilca (55), who had a head trauma, according to the first information.
Meanwhile, another protester was seriously injured after participating in the protests. He was urgently transferred to the Guillermo Almenara hospital, on the border of Lima and La Victoria.
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