General documents - Joint Press statement of 16 November 2020 on the current situation in Peru - Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community

Joint statement by the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET), David McAllister (EPP, DE) and the Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND), Pilar del Castillo (EPP, ES) following the latest political developments in Peru

Following the latest political developments in Peru, David McAllister and Pilar Del Castillo said:

"In the context of the current crisis, we express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the two Peruvian citizens that died during the demonstrations in Lima. The right to demonstrate peacefully and freely is a democratic right that needs to be preserved at all times and guaranteed by law.

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