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Peru has been rocked by violent protests since early December. Back then, Pedro Castillo, the leftist president who had vowed to tackle the country's poverty and inequality, attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. The move was widely condemned as unconstitutional and Castillo was arrested and replaced by his…

France 24

Peru is on edge as protesters converge on the capital

Peru braces for more protests in Lima as the calls for the new president's resignation grow. Over six weeks of turmoil has claimed more than 50 lives.

WEKU

Peru’s Andes ‘descends on’ capital to demand leader resign

People are pouring into Peru’s capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos

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As More Unrest Looms, Peru Leader Calls for Calm

With Peru's capital bracing for two days of anti-government protests starting Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte called on the demonstrators flooding into Lima to gather "peacefully and calmly" -- even as they demand her resignation. The South American country has been rocked by over five weeks of deadly protests since the…

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Peru extends state of emergency in protest-hit cities

Peru has extended a state of emergency for another month in the capital city of Lima and two southern regions where deadly protests against the government have sparked the country's worst violence in 20 years.

Reuters

Thousands March in Peru Capital Demanding President Step Down

Thousands took to the streets of Peru's capital Lima on Thursday in a peaceful protest against the new government and president, after weeks of bloody clashes triggered by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo left at least 42 dead. "Why are you turning your back on the people, there…

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Thousands march in Peru capital demanding president step down

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Conservative Peruvian groups march for peace ahead of fresh protests

Thousands of Peruvians took the streets calling for peace on Tuesday, a day before fresh protests are expected following clashes caused by the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo left almost two dozen dead in December.

Reuters

In Peru, shamans see end of Russia-Ukraine war in 2023

Peace between Russia and Ukraine is on the horizon in the new year - or so predicted a group of shaman and healers in Peru's capital Lima on Wednesday.

Reuters

Actor Orlando Brown pleads not guilty to assault charges

Former child star Orlando Brown has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from an alleged altercation in Lima, Ohio

The Independent UK

Cops dressed as Father Christmas and elves bust drug kingpin dubbed 'the Chicago Grinch'

Peru's National Police donned festive costumes while on an undercover operation, where they busted a drug kingpin in Lima and seized a large quantity of drugs including cocaine

Daily Mirror

Peru declares Mexican ambassador in Lima persona non grata

Peru's government on Tuesday declared the Mexican ambassador in Lima 'persona non grata' and gave the diplomat 72 hours to leave the country, said Peru's Foreign Minister.

Reuters

Peru ministers visit protest zone as families bury their dead

Peru's newly installed President Dina Boluarte sent three ministers to Ica, one of the regions at the heart of recent protests on Monday, in an effort to placate public anger as families in nearby Ayacucho held funerals and mourned for the people killed in the unrest over the last fortnight.

Reuters

Peru's 'forgotten people' rage against political elite after Castillo arrest

Leopoldo Huamani, 60, a farmer from Chalhuanca in southern Peru, traveled for three days to reach the capital Lima and march in support of ousted and jailed leader Pedro Castillo, whose fall has sparked deadly protests around the country.

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Australian tourists stranded near Machu Picchu as civil unrest sweeps Peru

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirms 171 Australians have so far contacted its embassy in Lima seeking assistance as tourists become stranded near Peru's Machu Picchu ruins during violent protest across the country.

France 24

Peru's new president, Dina Boluarte, appeals for calm amid protests

Almost since the moment last week when Dina Boluarte took over from ousted leader Pedro Castillo to become Peru's first female president, she has appealed for calm and a chance to govern, insisting that the caretaker job came to her out of circumstance, not personal ambition.

Reuters

Mexican president slams Peru's state of emergency, blasts U.S. official

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday criticized a state of emergency imposed in Peru to tackle violent protests and slammed the U.S. ambassador to Lima for meeting the South American country's new leader.

WEKU

A Peruvian judge has ordered 18 months detention for ousted President Pedro Castillo

The judge's decision came a day after the government declared a police state as it struggles to calm the violence in impoverished Andean regions that were the base of support for Castillo.

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The Independent UK

Judge to rule on Castillo's detention amid Peru protests

A judge in Peru is deciding whether ousted President Pedro Castillo will remain in custody while authorities build their rebellion case against him with a positive ruling expected to ignite further protests

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Grand jury finds sexual assault, abuse and cover-ups at Pennsylvania juvenile detention center

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating conditions inside Delaware County’s youth detention facility — which was emptied in March 2021 after allegations of rampant abuse were raised — has found systemic problems and a “dangerous absence of oversight” enabled violence, sexual abuse and other maltreatment.

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Peru president paves way for early elections after two killed in latest protests

Dina Boluarte says she will submit bill to move elections forward by two years as thousands take to streets after ousting of predecessor Pedro Castillo

WEKU

Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests

Peru's newest president, Dina Boluarte gave in to protesters' demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections.

France 24

Peru president will seek to move up elections amid violent protests

Peru's newest president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters' demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections.

Reuters

Two dead and four injured in Peru protests to demand elections

Two teens were killed and four people injured in Peru on Sunday during protests demanding the country hold general elections following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, police and local authorities said.

The Independent UK

Protests over Peru's political crisis continue around nation

Demonstrations over Peru’s political crisis are continuing around the country and in Lima, the capital

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