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The protests in Peru They have already caused the death of 18 people and more than 40 injured so far. The Ministry of Health (Minsa) regretted the losses and did not hesitate to highlight the work carried out by one of the deceased.
Let us remember that so far, in addition to the deceased, the Directly from Puno has reported the record of more than 40 injuries so far in 2023.
Of the total fatalities, 17 are civilians and one is a police officer. Of the deceased civilians, it was learned that one was an internist at a hospital in the area and died doing his job while helping the wounded in the confrontation. Some shot they hit him and ended up taking his life on January 9.
“[…] We stand in solidarity with the families of the victims and the medical internist, Marco Samillan, who, fulfilling his vocation, gave his life at the service of the citizenry”, says the message published by the Minsa through its social networks.
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For its part, the Peruvian Federation of Human Medicine Students (FEPEMH) also ruled on the death of its internist member.
“The FEPEHM expresses its deepest condolences on the death of our colleague Marco Antonio Samillan Sanga, Human Medicine intern at the Universidad Nacional del Antiplano,” read the statement published on the federation’s social networks.
Likewise, they made clear their total rejection of the repression given by some police officers, because the protesters exercise their right to protest.
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