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At around 8:00 p.m., América TV interrupted its programming to broadcast a statement from Cajamarca, it was a telephone contact with Eduardo Quispe, a journalist who is in the community of La Palma, Chadin district, who was kidnapped, along with to the cameraman Elmer Valdiviezo, for peasant patrols.
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“We find ourselves in dialogue with the peasant patrols of Chadin, who represent the interests and needs of their people. We were intervened when statements were taken from people who do not respond culturally”begins by saying the journalist.
The telephone link is interrupted, but it is possible to hear the mention of Yenifer Paredes, sister of the first lady and sister-in-law of President Pedro Castillo, a person who is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Office for the alleged crime of influence peddling. According to the press man, they were covering that case.
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“As a media outlet, we represent the Fourth Estate, it is a false accusation (the case of Yenifer Paredes), so we rectify ourselves as the press not to harm the central government and their families”he pointed.
Journalists from Cajamarca apologize and are expected to be released
Eduardo Quispe, a reporter for Cuarto Poder, continues reading the statement and apologizes to the peasant patrols that have detained them.either. “We apologize to the peasant patrols of the Chadin district for acting not according to the truth. At the scene of the events we have been able to corroborate that there are critical needs to be met in terms of water, drainage, education… (unintelligible)”he added.
“We address our families to tell them that the peasant patrols have treated us humanely and that after reading this statement, as part of the agreement, we will leave the place safe and sound.”, he indicated.
The presenter of the space ends by saying: “That’s it, we have met your demands”.
The status of the journalists who, as the statement says, were held by peasant patrols is unknown; however, after reading the statement they are expected to be safe.
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