2023-06-18 01:18:46
A day full of tension was experienced this Saturday in Jujuyfollowing political parties y Social Organizations who demonstrated in rejection of the modification of the Carta Maga denounced having been victims of police repression by the government headed Gerardo Morales.
During the Jujuy Police operations, two journalists were also arrested covering the protest, which prompted request for immediate release by the Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA).
In a statement released tonight, the body representing the activity demanded the recovery of the freedom of Luciano Aguilarfrom the Left Journal, and Camilo Gallicorrespondent for the digital newspaper El Submarino, who had come to cover the mobilization carried out in the town of Purmamarca.
According to FOPEA, the journalists they were draggedbetween shoves and blows, by police officers to be “loaded into a police van and transferred to the Alto Comedero prison, 60 kilometers from the place«.
“Both they were clearly identified as press workersTherefore, the arrest represents an abuse and a violation of freedom of expression and the right of access to information, “denounced the entity that brings together Argentine journalism.
In addition, from the forum it was repudiated “violent police repression» and the government of Gerardo Morales was demanded «immediate release» of both reporters.
Finally, he claimed to the Jujuy authorities that «investigate what happened and punish those responsible“, since as mentioned, “it’s not the first time that alleged abuses once morest the journalistic work” of the Police of that province are denounced.
Incidents and complaints of repression in Jujuy: what the government of Gerardo Morales said
For its part, the provincial administration, following the complaints of police repression were made public, referred to what happened this Saturday in the town of Purmamarca and assured that it sought the “dialogue» with the demonstrators, but that they responded «with stones«.
“The government sought dialogue and violent groups responded with stones. Injured police officers,” the Jujuy Executive said in a statement and explained that “the officers suffered injuries to their faces, heads, and legs.”
The claims were led today by left-wing political parties, social organizations and aboriginal communities, who denounce that the modification of the provincial Magna Carta «restricts the right to social protest«, in its main scopes.
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