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The recent decisions taken by the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), a week after the self-proclaimed ‘Taking of Lima’, prompted the American Dean to reject the students, who are currently engaged in an internal struggle with the amendment. .

Through a statement, UNMSM announced the suspension of its face-to-face academic activities effective this Thursday, July 13. According to the memorandum, the measures adopted were based on facts “Safety and contingency prevention”. The document does not address these circumstances.

This Friday the 14th, The Consortium of University of San Marcos (FUSM) He had planned a sit-in at the university dining hall, where one had to enter through the university’s five doors. This was a way of protesting the amendment of the UNSMS law that would reorganize the management of the funds collected for the rent of the San Marcos Stadium.

FUSM announced that money collected through a publication will now be used directly by the diocese.Relocation of University Welfare Office is regrettable despite lack of rations, lack of transport and infrastructure of residence and dining room is still there.”. Trade UNMSM was contacted to speak to a spokesperson on the matter, but no response was received by press time.

Activities will continue

In an interview with Exitosa, UNMSM Rector Jerry Ramon Ruffner indicated the suspension of operations.Not only related to the perception of the phenomenon [el plantón convocado]. A coincidence arrives announcing the ‘Take of Lima’. We should expect, we already have a problem. They sit in on the pretext of the concert and join in when FUSM is not represented”.

Likewise, even if face-to-face classes are discontinued, “University housing will continue to operate, it has not been shut down. We avoid free movement of people outside the university. Academic activities will resume [el primero de agosto]”. FUSM reacted forcefully, showing its rejection of the move.

The protest was called for

“This decision of our authorities clearly shows that they do not care about the education of the students […] All they care about is that there is no difficulty in conducting a concert organized in a stadium, from which they are making money left and right to the detriment of the academic and sporting activities of the students.”, says a new report by the consortium.

Eva Aylon’s concert after 50 years of artistic career is in question. With him, Daniela Torcourt, Maricarmen Marin, Gianmarco, Mauricio Mezones and other invited musicians will perform.

By trade, the Federico Villarreal National University (UNFV) He also chose to practice the next classes and partial exams. Considering this”Possible social movements (protests) in the second half of this July.”.

Roads in emergency

Within the framework of the nationally declared protests, the Council of Ministers on Wednesday 12th approved a Supreme Decree extending the state of emergency across the national road network for thirty calendar days. Departmental road network or zone. The move, according to the minutes of the session, came from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Prime Minister Alberto Otterola noted that the decision had been taken.With a view to guaranteeing free movement for national holidays, and guaranteeing the right of all people to mobilize in the coming weeks”.

Control entry to Lima

Prevention and surveillance plans have already been launched, even as the interior ministry tries to tamp down the protests that have been called for next week. Police sources said Trade That National Police of Peru It has been controlling people entering Lima from various places for a week.

As indicated by the PNP, this operation is called ‘Control Verde 2023’, seeks to neutralize and prevent crime through identification and vehicles. Sources said this would apply only to buses not owned by formal transport companies.

A few days ago, PNP National Criminal Investigation Director General Oscar Arriola said surveillance has been increased at checkpoints in Bugusana, Ancon and Gorgona and at the entrances of the capital. “A significant number of crime prevention police officers and prosecutors have been appointed. Coordination with the Office of the Ombudsman is done at all times, as it used to be in earlier days [al 19 de julio]”, he told Panamericana.

More than 8,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed before Lima is taken, said General Victor Zanabria, head of the National Police’s command and security directorate.