Peruvians Skip Public Ceremony
Lima - A total absence of people
characterized on Tuesday the movement of the
motorcade of Peruvian President Alan Garcia
from the Government Palace to the Congress
of the Republic for his customary address to
the nation for the national holiday.
Garcia left the Palace under tight security,
including a closed-window car, with his
traditional and symbolic horse escort,
flanked by dozens of bodyguards in civilian
clothes, who run the about 547 yards from
one place to the other, with a second line
of protection made up of soldiers.
A line of Army cadets saluted the president
with their rifles from the roadside, with
the streets totally cleared of the public.
Only a few neighbors saw the motorcade pass
from their balconies, rigorously watched by
security men.
Bolivar Square was also completely
controlled by Army troops, policemen and
official personnel, with onlookers
previously moved away within a block radius.
The absence of the public had also been
evident earlier, during the traditional Te
Deum for the 188 anniversary of the
proclamation of Peruvian independence.
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