The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, has announced the entry into force of a Emergency curm in the city center In response to the increase in tensions in demonstrations, after the recent migratory raids and the deployment of federal troops in the area.
This restriction comes after Five consecutive days of protests in the city and has entered into force from 20:00 local time (06:00 GMT, 05:00 Spanish peninsular time). It covers an area of two and a half kilometers from the center. Bass, in addition, has explained that the time that will remain active has not yet been decided.
“The curfew has been considered for several days, but clearly, after the violence that took place last night, 23 businesses lootedS, and only before the extensive and generalized nature of vandalism, we reach a turning point and declare the state of emergency and ask for the curfew, “said the mayor at a press conference.” It is a necessary measure to protect lives, “he added.
New arrests and disturbances
For his part, the head of the Los Angeles Police Department, Jim McDonnell, has indicated that The only people exempt from the touch of curm They are residents within the designated area, street people, accredited media personnel, as well as public security workers and emergency services.
Likewise, he pointed out that 67 people were arrested for blocking “highway 101 during the fifth day of manifestations. “We have attended a worrying escalation and an illegal and dangerous behavior,” McDonnell warned.
“Let me make clear that this behavior, blocking highways, city streets and ramps, refusing to comply with the legal dispersion orders and interfering with public security operations, it is dangerous, illegal and will not be tolerated,” he said.
California’s government has accused Trump of “inflaming” the situation
On the other hand, the governor of California Gavin Newson, has accused the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to “inflame” the situation in Los Angeles With the sending of thousands of military -Ayer ordered the shipment of another 2,000 and 700 Marines.
According to Newsom, in a televised intervention, Trump’s decision to send Los Angeles to the National Guard and Los Marines, despite the fact that local authorities considered that the protests were under control, “He has inflamed a potentially explosive situation “and has resulted in new violent acts. In addition, he said that “if you incit violence or destroy our communities, you will have to account. That type of criminal behavior will not be tolerated. Point.”
