Photos: Peru ends Lima curfew aimed at quelling protests
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Peru ends Lima curfew aimed at quelling protests

Al Jazeera  

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday afternoon lifted a curfew order following widespread defiance on the streets, as protests spiralled against rising fuel and fertiliser prices triggered by the Ukraine conflict. “We now call on the Peruvian people to keep calm.” Castillo issued a sudden curfew mandate minutes before midnight on Monday, ordering Lima residents to stay at home between 2am and 11:59 pm in an attempt to curb nationwide protests against surging prices. The new protests on Tuesday added to a broader crisis that started a week ago in Peru over mounting inflation, which rattled Castillo just days after he survived an impeachment trial. Like many countries, Peru was battling high inflation before the war started, but the conflict has accelerated a surge in the price of food, fuel and other essential items.

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Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests. Before last week, most of the large anti-government protests that followed the removal of President Pedro Castillo took place …

Peru Protests: How the Indigenous-led movement is shaking the country
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru Protests: How the Indigenous-led movement is shaking the country

Firstpost  

President Castillo attempted to shut down a Congress intent on impeaching him over allegations of corruption and treason. Castillo — a leftist, Indigenous former teacher from the country’s south — tried to shut down a Congress intent on impeaching him over corruption claims and accusations of treason. In part by design, the country’s constitution, which was adopted in 1993 but …

After weeks of violent protests, what is happening in Peru?
1 year, 11 months ago

After weeks of violent protests, what is happening in Peru?

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of former President Pedro Castillo calling for his successor’s resignation are taking their protest to Lima. Thousands of protesters in Peru have converged in the capital Lima to show support for ousted former President Pedro Castillo and to demand the resignation of current President Dina Boluarte. “The political situation in Peru has several layers … if you look a …

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests

Al Jazeera  

Protests against President Boluarte have taken place since Castillo was removed from office in December and detained. Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions following protests which have killed at least 42 in recent weeks. Protests against President Dina Boluarte have gripped the South American nation since leftist former President Pedro …

Timeline: Peru’s political crisis since removal of Pedro Castillo
2 years ago

Timeline: Peru’s political crisis since removal of Pedro Castillo

Al Jazeera  

Protesters are demanding Castillo’s release, dissolution of Congress and early elections in the South American nation. After initially saying she would serve out Castillo’s remaining three-and-a-half years as president, she suggests that calls for early elections among Castillo supporters are “respectable”. The judge says the former president’s effort to dissolve Congress was “not a mere act of speech, but the …

Peru declares a national emergency following deadly protests
2 years ago

Peru declares a national emergency following deadly protests

NPR  

Peru declares a national emergency following deadly protests ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Protests continue in Peru over the removal of President Pedro Castillo a week ago. On Wednesday, Castillo's replacement, his former vice president, Dina Boluarte, declared a national emergency for 30 days to try to get things under control. SCHMITZ: Associated Press reporter Regina Garcia Cano joins us this morning …

Timeline | How Peru's new political upheaval has unfolded
2 years ago

Timeline | How Peru's new political upheaval has unfolded

Firstpost  

Protests have erupted in Peru since the country’s legislature ousted leftist President Pedro Castillo last week after he attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. Here’s how the situation has unfolded Paris: Peru has descended into protests since the country’s legislature last week threw out leftist President Pedro Castillo after he tried to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. …

Protests over Peru's political crisis continue around nation
2 years ago

Protests over Peru's political crisis continue around nation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of demonstrators took to streets around Peru for another …

Peru protests grow despite new president’s early election pledge
2 years ago

Peru protests grow despite new president’s early election pledge

Al Jazeera  

Protesters in Peru have erected new blockades and expanded their demonstrations in several regions, as calls for new elections and the release of detained former President Pedro Castillo grow across the country. The protests have expanded, most notably in Peru’s northern and Andean towns, despite a pledge to hold early elections by President Dina Boluarte, who was quickly sworn in …

‘Must leave’: Thousands march for Peru president’s removal
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Must leave’: Thousands march for Peru president’s removal

Al Jazeera  

Peruvians hit the streets to call for the resignation of President Pedro Castillo over allegations of corruption. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital to call for the resignation of President Pedro Castillo who is under six investigations for corruption. Castillo must leave, that’s what this march is for – to get him out,” said Nancy …

Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid

Associated Press  

Wages that are not keeping pace. This week alone saw protests by the political opposition in Pakistan, nurses in Zimbabwe, unionized workers in Belgium, railway workers in Britain, Indigenous people in Ecuador, hundreds of U.S. pilots and some European airline workers. Last week, thousands of truckers in South Korea ended an eight-day strike that caused shipment delays as they called …

Peru declares state of emergency on highways as protests continue
2 years, 8 months ago

Peru declares state of emergency on highways as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Truckers and farm workers have blocked roads across Peru in anger over rising costs of food, fuel and fertiliser. Peru has declared a one-month state of emergency to allow the armed forces to supervise its highways, as the government of President Pedro Castillo tries to stem nationwide protests over rising fuel and food prices. Hundreds of truckers and farm workers …

Peru protests show the wide impact of Putin’s war
2 years, 8 months ago

Peru protests show the wide impact of Putin’s war

CNN  

CNN — An ongoing wave of violent protests in Peru shows how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting markets around the world, sparking unrest and deepening political divides. Late Monday, President Pedro Castillo declared a state of emergency and placed the country’s capital under a curfew, but backtracked and withdrew the curfew order on Tuesday afternoon as hundreds of …

Peru imposes, then withdraws curfew to quell price protests
2 years, 8 months ago

Peru imposes, then withdraws curfew to quell price protests

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s president on Tuesday lifted a curfew he had decreed less than a day earlier in the country’s capital and its main port in a bid to quell sometimes violent protests over rising fuel and food prices. The curfew and emergency measures marked the first time since the government of now-jailed strongman Alberto Fujimori that Peruvian authorities …

Peru fuel protests: President Castillo imposes curfew in Lima
2 years, 8 months ago

Peru fuel protests: President Castillo imposes curfew in Lima

Al Jazeera  

The Latin American nation has witnessed protests triggered by rising fuel and fertiliser costs in the wake of the Ukraine war. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has imposed a curfew in the capital Lima in his latest effort to temper a wave of protest triggered by rising fuel and fertiliser costs. The turmoil erupted last week with farmers and truckers blocking …

Peru’s President Castillo lifts Lima lockdown amid criticism
2 years, 8 months ago

Peru’s President Castillo lifts Lima lockdown amid criticism

Al Jazeera  

Mandatory lockdown came amid protests against rising fuel and food costs that have led to at least four deaths. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has lifted a mandatory lockdown imposed in the country’s capital and a nearby town, after the measure spurred widespread criticism, anger and fresh protests in the streets of Lima. Castillo had late on Monday ordered residents to …

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