“There is not a week in which the Government does not attack journalism,” said the president of the ANP, Zuliana Láinez, who added that this presidential attitude shows the veiled government intention of criminalizing the practice of that profession.

She called on journalists to remain alert to stop a possible new attempt to affect the freedom of information.

Boluarte said yesterday that among the evils against which Peru must fight, is “image terrorism,” consisting, in her words, of a war of lies and fake news that would seek to affect the development of the country.

The head of state is constantly criticized for several cases of alleged illegalities, for which she is the subject of investigations, two of which her lawyer has asked to be terminated.

The president’s complaints about the press are in the context of a 90 percent disapproval rating in the polls and a mere five percent approval rating.

One of the reasons for the press’s criticism of the president is her refusal to grant press conferences for almost three months.

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