Overview
- A widely shared video shows municipal enforcement agents in central Lima forcibly removing a visually impaired young singer on Jirón de la Unión and seizing his portable speaker.
- Bystanders recorded the incident, denounced the force used, and later pressured officials to return the performer’s speaker a few blocks away.
- The Defensoría del Pueblo condemned the actions and announced an ex officio intervention to ensure the facts are investigated and responsibilities established.
- Lima’s Gerencia de Fiscalización y Control said the operation aimed to clear pedestrian transit and address loud noise, and stated there was no intention to harm the performer.
- The municipality opened an internal review to verify protocol compliance, as public calls grow for respectful, rights-based treatment of people with disabilities in public spaces.