Overview
- Footage from the October 15 protest in central Lima records the actress telling a police officer that the government of “rapists” would rape his daughter.
- After the march, she shared an Asociación de Artistas Escénicos del Perú statement that rejects indiscriminate repression and reminds the state to guarantee order and security.
- Her Instagram filled with critical comments, including messages from users identifying as relatives of police who demanded an apology.
- TV host Magaly Medina condemned the conduct on her program, calling the remark reprehensible and using it to criticize artists who joined the protest.
- As of October 18, Astengo has not issued any further statement or apology addressing the viral clip and the continuing backlash.