The National Sports Institute of the Inca country had announced the suspension of the duel, which was also communicated by the entity that governs South American football. However, the lifting of the curfew changed the plans.
Change of plans. The duel between Sporting Cristal and Flamengo, for the Copa Libertadores, will finally be played. Despite the fact that the Peruvian Institute of Sports and Conmebol had announced the suspension of the meeting, due to the curfew that governed Lima, as part of the social crisis caused by the protests of transporters and farmers, the rise of This restrictive measure now leads to another determination: the match will be played, although without the presence of the public in the stands.
“After the cancellation of the curfew in Lima, the match between Sporting Cristal and Flamengo will be played tonight, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The match is for group H of the Conmebol Libertadores”, establishes the official report of the southern contest -American.
Violence
Various acts of violence, including the burning of toll booths on the highways, the looting of certain businesses and clashes between demonstrators and the police, occurred this Monday in various regions of Peru the first shutdown faced by the Castillo government, in power eight months ago.
The protests, sparked by rising fuel and food prices, were developed in Lima and in the regions of Piura, Chiclayo, La Libertad, Junín, Ica, Arequipa, San Martín, Amazonas and Ucayali among others, and led to the suspension of classes in schools due to the restriction of public transport.
“I call for calm and serenity, social protest is a constitutional right, but it must be done within the law,” Castillo said in his brief message.
The Union of Multimodal Transport Corporations of Peru claims against rising fuel prices and tolls and the strike by its affiliates would last until Tuesday.
In an attempt to quell complaints, the government eliminated the fuel tax over the weekend.
Moreover, Castillo decreed a 10% increase in the minimum wage to 1,025 soles ($277) from May 1.
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