Peru police use tear gas to block protesters from marching
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru police use tear gas to block protesters from marching

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Police fired tear gas to try to subdue thousands of protesters who poured into the Peruvian capital Thursday, many from remote Andean regions, calling for the ouster of President Dina Boluarte and the return to power of her predecessor, whose removal last month launched deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos. “We’ve tried going through numerous places and we end up going around in circles.” Late Thursday evening, firefighters were working to put out a raging inferno that broke out in an old building near the protests that were taking place in Plaza San Martín in downtown Lima but its relationship to the demonstrations was not immediately clear. Dina Boluarte is killing, she’s making brothers fight,” Paulina Consac said as she carried a large Bible while marching in downtown Lima with more than 2,000 protesters from Cusco. “This isn’t ending today, it won’t end tomorrow, but only once we achieve our goals,” said 61-year-old David Lozada as he looked on at a line of police officers wearing helmets and carrying shields blocking protesters from leaving downtown Lima.

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Kenya police fire tear gas at anti-govt protesters
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenya police fire tear gas at anti-govt protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police in Kenya fired tear gas at protesters during clashes that left at least 12 people wounded Wednesday as the opposition organized demonstrations calling for the government of President William Ruto to lower the cost of living. The opposition called for three days of countrywide protests aimed at forcing the president to repeal a finance law imposing new taxes. Ruto …

Rights panel says Peru used excessive force to quell anti-government protests
1 year, 7 months ago

Rights panel says Peru used excessive force to quell anti-government protests

LA Times  

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said that Peru’s military and police forces used excessive force to quell violent anti-government protests and that they should be investigated as possible extrajudicial executions and massacres. The commission, an autonomous arm of the Organization of American States, said Wednesday that the violations took place in several regions across Peru but centered its investigation …

Nearly 50 injured in Peru's latest anti-government march
1 year, 10 months ago

Nearly 50 injured in Peru's latest anti-government march

The Hindu  

Almost 50 people were injured in Peru in violent clashes between law enforcement and anti-government protesters outside an airport Thursday, a month after 18 demonstrators were killed at the same location. A march had been organized in the city of Juliaca, Peru's southern Puno region, to demand justice for the 18 civilians killed on January 9, but it turned violent …

Peru protesters tear-gassed after President Boluarte calls for truce
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru protesters tear-gassed after President Boluarte calls for truce

The Hindu  

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. “We can’t have a truce when she doesn’t tell the truth,” Blanca España Mesa, 48, said of Peru's President. …

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of protesters took to …

Police fire tear gas as protests continue in Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

Police fire tear gas as protests continue in Peru

Al Jazeera  

Several hundred protesters marched late on Monday in Lima demanding the removal of President Boluarte. Riot police have used tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in the Peruvian capital as demonstrations that have been gripping the country since early December show no sign of abating. Several hundred protesters marched late on Monday in central Lima to demand the removal of …

Dozens injured as deadly protests continue in Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

Dozens injured as deadly protests continue in Peru

Al Jazeera  

Police officers used tear gas to repel demonstrators as protests continue after the removal of President Castillo last month. In the capital Lima on Friday, police officers used tear gas to push back demonstrators throwing glass bottles and stones, as fires burned in the streets, local TV footage showed. In the country’s southern Puno region, some 1,500 protesters attacked a …

Tear gas fired at Peru protesters as thousands try to ‘take Lima’
1 year, 11 months ago

Tear gas fired at Peru protesters as thousands try to ‘take Lima’

Al Jazeera  

Police estimate some 3,500 people participated in the protests in Lima though others doubled that estimated number. Firefighters have been working to put out a raging inferno that broke out in a building near a protest site in Peru’s capital Lima where police fired tear gas as thousands of protesters poured into the city to demand the removal of President …

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 …

Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest
2 years, 10 months ago

Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris police fired tear gas Saturday against a handful of demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees Avenue who defied a police order by taking part in a vehicle protest against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking truckers. Police set up checkpoints into the French capital on key roads and said they successfully stopped at least 500 vehicles from heading to …

Peru: dozens wounded amid political crisis as protesters and police clash
4 years, 1 month ago

Peru: dozens wounded amid political crisis as protesters and police clash

CNN  

CNN — At least 27 people have been wounded in clashes between police and protestors as thousands of Peruvians took to the streets to demonstrate against the dismissal of President Martin Vizcarra, police and rights groups said on Friday. Peru’s National Human Rights Coordinator said 11 people wounded on Thursday, including some journalists. So, I’m saying to everyone let’s not …

Anti-regime protest rocks Beirut
4 years, 4 months ago

Anti-regime protest rocks Beirut

The Hindu  

Riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the Parliament building in Beirut on Saturday during a protest over the government’s handling of this week's devastating explosion in the city. Police fired tear gas when some protesters tried to break through the barrier blocking a street leading to Parliament, a Reuters journalist …

Over 140 Anti-Racism Protesters Sue Philadelphia Over Tear Gas, Use Of Force
4 years, 5 months ago

Over 140 Anti-Racism Protesters Sue Philadelphia Over Tear Gas, Use Of Force

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — Three class-action lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force that injured protesters and bystanders alike during peaceful protests against racial inequality and police brutality. One lawsuit accuses Philadelphia police of lobbing tear gas and firing rubber bullets at protesters indiscriminately as they marched peacefully on a city highway. “In …

Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, use of force
4 years, 5 months ago

Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, use of force

Al Jazeera  

Three class-action lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force that injured protesters and bystanders alike during peaceful protests against racial inequality and police brutality. One lawsuit accuses the Philadelphia police of lobbing tear gas and firing rubber bullets at protesters indiscriminately as they marched peacefully on a city highway. “In response to protests and …

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