Tell Congress to Halt US Aid to Peru! The Repression Must End!

At least 60 protestors have been killed by police and military in Peru following the US supported coup that has plunged the country into martial law. Many more have been injured, thousands arrested, and there are even reports of forced disappearances. Please send the following email to the US Congress to demand a halt to all aid to Peru’s coup government, especially for the military and police, and that Biden administration’s support for the coup be investigated.

The Email:

I am writing to express my dismay at the state violence unleashed against pro-democracy demonstrators in Peru. More than 60 persons have been killed, and thousands more injured, detained, and/or disappeared. This disastrous coup was backed by the US government, as is the current repression of pro-democracy demonstrators.

I demand that the US Congress:

• Immediately halt all aid to Peru, especially military and police aid, until the state violence has ended, martial law has been lifted, the coup government has resigned, the elected president Pedro Castillo has been released from detention, and new elections, free from US interference, have been called to restore democracy;

• That investigations be opened into the Biden administration’s support for the Peruvian coup.

More actions you can take:

Send an email to the Peruvian government demanding an end to the state violence

Contribute to the Mutual Aid for Victims of Peruvian State Violence Fund