Former Chavín de Huantar commandos did not stand up and others withdrew from the anniversary ceremony due to the presence of Pedro Castillo

Other former soldiers, who were during the rescue at the Japanese Embassy, chose not to stand up as a protest measure.

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At the ceremony for the 25th anniversary of Operation Chavin de Huántar, Military Valor Day and Defenders of Democracy Day, which commemorates the successful release of hostages by the Armed Forces at the Japanese Embassy taken by the terrorist group Revolutionary Movement Tupac Amaru (MRTA) was President Pedro Pedro Castle. However, several former ransom commandos chose not to stand up and five of them withdrew as a measure of protest in the presence of the head of state.

“We cannot spoil the ceremony in our 25 years; the ceremony has to continue. We'll talk later,” said Jaime Cabrera, a former commando in a video that was shared on Twitter by journalist Jorge Malmborg.

After the ceremony, Cabrera himself asked for the resignation of President Pedro Castillo: “He is not qualified. It's a puppet of Cerrón. Let Mr. Castillo listen well; we would give our lives again if necessary.”

For his part, the president, during his speech on the 25th anniversary of Operation Chavín de Huántar, called for unity between the Government and the Armed Forces, although the former commandos were still sitting in place while others were no longer in their places.

“Unity is strength and as a Government we are always ready for consensus. It's not just about government management, it's about the lives of just over 33 million Peruvians,” Pedro Castillo said.