Members of the opposition to the Government of Martín Vizcarra have requested the resignation of the Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations of Peru, Gloria Montenegro , after stating that this is "a country of rapists", due to the numerous allegations of sexual abuse.

"Girls want to study, but they are afraid of being raped. We have had to make very innovative issues to enter into a strategy of change to protect women. Girls want to study, but they are afraid of being raped. This country of rapists has to change! " Said the minister in a local radio station.

According to figures from the Ministry of Women, in 2019 alone 16,632 cases of sexual crimes were registered.

Following the minister's statements, the vice president of the Permanent Commission of Congress, the conservative Salvador Heresi, asked Montenegro to "make news by giving the results in the fight against aggressions of women; if not, better resign."

But, far from it, the head of the Woman responded to these criticisms by ratifying.

"Not only do I ratify myself, I underline it and I ask all of Peru to join in favor of the care of children and adolescents," he told reporters after participating in a campaign for children in the city of Trujillo (north). from the country).

Montenegro indicated that its ministry has analyzed data on the population of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) and has seen that, "of the 95,000 inmates, 20% are in cases of rape or attack on modesty, but 10% of them they are rapists of boys and girls. "

He also referred to the increase in these cases, therefore, he highlighted, in 2017 "we went from 1,400, in 2018 to 2,800 and in 2019 I have more than 4,000 complaints against rapes of girls and boys. Is it to be scandalized or not?"

According to data from the Public Ministry, every year between 10,000 and 13,000 cases of rape are reported in Peru and, of these, 70% of the victims are minors.

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