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Weekly Report - 25 February 2010 (WR-10-08)

García rewards Peru's security forces as indigenous renew protest action

Peru's President Alan García has signed a decree granting members of the armed forces and the national police force a substantial one-off bonus payment on 24 February, followed by a two-stage salary increase over the next four months. His action comes after rumours of a police strike in April. The cause of the security forces has been championed by the vice-president, Luis Giampietri, a bellicose former admiral and commander of the Navy Seals. By caving in to pressure, García has left himself open to other sectors and trade unions pushing for salary increases. He signed the decree just as indigenous groups in the Amazon, who clashed violently with security forces in June 2009, leaving a death toll of 33, are protesting again about the government's failure to heed any of their demands.

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Weekly Report - 25 February 2010 (WR-10-08)

Garcí­a rewards Peru's security forces as indigenous renew protest action

García rewards Peru's security forces as indigenous renew protest action