Controversial Birthday Celebration: George Floyd Cake Sparks Outrage

In Lima, Peru, a birthday celebration took a dark turn when law students gathered to honor Daniel Elías Injoque Zugbi. The party’s centerpiece was a cake featuring the face of George Floyd, the African-American man whose tragic death in 2020 sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.

Laughter filled the room as the video of the celebration spread rapidly on social media. However, this seemingly light-hearted gesture had grave repercussions. It sparked widespread outrage and highlighted the persistent global issue of deep-seated racism.

Abigail Escobar Razo, another student present at the party, has since distanced herself from the event. In a sincere statement, she expressed remorse for her inaction and denounced her peers’ behavior.

Activist Sofía Carrillo views this incident as proof of Peru’s ongoing racial divide. She advocates for anti-racist education to combat entrenched biases.

Journalist Marco Avilés agrees, stressing that the issue extends beyond individual students to the educational system itself. In a society characterized by segregation and extreme right-wing ideologies, educational institutions inadvertently continue to promote degradation.

At the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, a recent event caused alarm—a group of students held a birthday party with a theme that celebrated fascism. This ostensibly jovial event triggered a wave of criticism and sparked a wider debate on ideology, history, and the role of educational institutions.

Augusto Townsend, founder of the Comité de Lectura media outlet, offered his insights. He underscored that the event was not just a joke or an innocuous festivity but a perilous exhibition of totalitarian ideology, which has historically inflicted tremendous suffering on humanity. Townsend highlighted the existence of small factions in Peru attempting to revise history,