Overview
- A video shows an elderly man waving a Peruvian flag from his balcony to support Oct. 15 protesters in Lima, drawing cheers from marchers.
- La República reports he shouted “La voz de Dios es del pueblo,” then used a megaphone to address youths, remaining at home due to health limitations.
- The recording posted to TikTok and X spread quickly, accumulating thousands of views and comments that praised the gesture.
- The nationwide mobilization gathered students, transport unions, teachers and Gamarra traders, with some universities pausing classes, as crowds rejected Congress and the government of José Jerí after Dina Boluarte’s vacancy.
- Coverage also notes reports of police repression and a somber tone following the death of rapper Eduardo Ruiz Sáenz, known as ‘Trvko’.