Protest-hit Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima
1 year, 11 months ago

Protest-hit Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima

News 18  

Peru’s capital Lima was under a state of emergency Sunday, along with three other regions, as the government responded to weeks-long protests against President Dina Boluarte that have seen at least 42 people killed. Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo have taken to the streets and blocked roads across the South American country since December, demanding fresh elections and the removal of Boluarte, who has refused to step down. “We have the decision to go to Lima, yes or yes,” said Julio Vilca, a protest leader from the province of Ilave, in the Puno region. As proof, they have presented the capture this week of a former member of that organization, Rocio Leandro, known within the group as “Comrade Cusi.” According to police spokesman General Oscar Arriola, Leandro financed the unrest that left a dozen dead in the Ayacucho region.

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Peru police clash with protesters demanding stepping down of interim President
1 year, 5 months ago

Peru police clash with protesters demanding stepping down of interim President

India Today  

Protesters and police clashed over the weekend during renewed demonstrations against Peru's interim President Dina Boluarte in the capital Lima, where demonstrators are demanding she step down and hold elections. Boluarte came to power in December after former leftist president Pedro Castillo was ousted and arrested, triggering accusations of power grabbing and setting off months of nationwide demonstrations. The ensuing …

Peru’s Boluarte denounces protests as ‘threat to democracy’
1 year, 5 months ago

Peru’s Boluarte denounces protests as ‘threat to democracy’

Al Jazeera  

President Dina Boluarte has faced criticism for her government’s heavy-handed response to anti-government protests. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has denounced a series of protests scheduled to begin this week as a “threat to democracy”, as tensions continue to simmer in the South American nation. Boluarte’s remarks came on the eve of what is being called the third “Toma de Lima” …

Peru: President Dina Boluarte urges Congress to hold early elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru: President Dina Boluarte urges Congress to hold early elections

Firstpost  

Lima, Peru: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte made a renewed appeal Sunday for Congress to hold early elections as a way to end weeks of deadly protests, warning that otherwise, she will seek constitutional reform to make a vote happen. Last month lawmakers moved up elections due in 2026 to April 2024, but as protests show no sign of abating, Boluarte …

Protester killed in Peru’s capital, rising crisis toll to 58
1 year, 10 months ago

Protester killed in Peru’s capital, rising crisis toll to 58

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — A protester has been killed in Lima during brutal clashes between police and demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. Víctor Santisteban Yacsavilca, 55, suffered a severe head injury during clashes with law enforcement in downtown Lima on Saturday, Peru’s ombudsman said. Protesters descended on Peru’s capital earlier this month to expand demonstrations that had earlier …

Protester dies in Lima as Peru’s crisis continues
1 year, 10 months ago

Protester dies in Lima as Peru’s crisis continues

Al Jazeera  

A man in Peru’s capital Lima has died and others were hospitalised as nationwide clashes between protesters and police continued in the eighth week of the South American country’s political crisis. Saturday’s protests were mostly in Lima and the southern Cusco region, Peru’s ombudsman said in a statement. President Dina Boluarte expressed regret early on Saturday after Congress refused to …

Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce
1 year, 10 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 …

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis

Al Jazeera  

Analysts warn that violent tactics used to repress protests under President Dina Boluarte will lead to further unrest. Al Jazeera spoke to protesters, political analysts and workaday Peruvians about possible solutions to a crisis that has laid bare Peru’s deep-rooted social inequality — and has academics warning about a possible slide towards authoritarianism. “She and her government have treated with …

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 …

2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest
1 year, 11 months ago

2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani Wednesday after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests. The deaths were confirmed by Macusani health official Dr. Iván Fernández and brought to 53 the number of people killed during more than a month of …

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 that killed 42 people
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru declares state of emergency in Lima over protests that killed 42 people

The Hindu  

Peru’s government late on January 14 declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions due to protests against President Dina Boluarte that have claimed at least 42 lives in recent weeks. Mr. Castillo’s supporters have marched and barricaded streets around the South American country demanding new elections and the removal of current leader Boluarte. “Some …

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 …

Peru president Dina Boluarte insists 'I will not resign' as protests continue
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru president Dina Boluarte insists 'I will not resign' as protests continue

Firstpost  

Lima, Peru: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte insisted Friday she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks throughout the country saw calls for her resignation and the arrest of a trade union leader with supposed links to Maoist rebels. Earlier on Friday, police in Peru announced the arrest of Rocio Leandro, a union leader from the south-central …

Teen’s death brings toll in month of unrest in Peru to 49
1 year, 11 months ago

Teen’s death brings toll in month of unrest in Peru to 49

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — A 16-year-old shot during a protest in the southern Peruvian region of Puno died on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 49 in more than a month of unrest following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo. In Lima, hundreds of people marched through the city’s center demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the closure of Congress …

Peru attorney general launches investigations into protest deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru attorney general launches investigations into protest deaths

Al Jazeera  

Probes will focus on deadly clashes at ongoing anti-government protests spurred by removal of ex-President Castillo. Peru’s opposition-led Congress voted to remove Castillo from office on December 7 after he tried to “temporarily” dissolve the legislature and rule by decree in advance of the third impeachment attempt of his embattled presidency. On Tuesday, Amnesty International urged the Peruvian authorities to …

Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in Cusco
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in Cusco

The Hindu  

Protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s government that have left 48 people dead since they began a month ago spread through the south of the Andean country on Wednesday with new clashes reported in the tourist city of Cusco. Protests and road blockades against Boluarte and in support of ousted President Pedro Castillo were The unrest began in early December …

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu
1 year, 11 months ago

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu

NPR  

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu Enlarge this image toggle caption Hugo Curotto/AP Hugo Curotto/AP LIMA, Peru — Protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's government that have left 48 people dead since they began a month ago spread through the south of the Andean country on Wednesday with new clashes reported in the tourist …

Peru protests spread to Cusco, gateway city to Machu Picchu
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru protests spread to Cusco, gateway city to Machu Picchu

Al Jazeera  

At least 47 people have died in the violence, including 39 killed in clashes with police and an officer set on fire. Health officials in Cusco said 37 civilians and six police officers were injured on Wednesday when protesters tried to take over the city’s Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, a gateway for tourists to visit the nearby Incan citadel …

Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city
1 year, 11 months ago

Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city

CNN  

CNN — One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in anti-government clashes in Cusco as officials in the tourist city put health facilities on red alert. A member of the Anansaya Urinsaya Ccollana de Anta indigenous community was later reported to have been killed in the city, bringing the death toll across the country …

Peru President under investigation after dozens killed in protests
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru President under investigation after dozens killed in protests

The Hindu  

Peru's prosecutor's office on Tuesday said it was opening an inquiry against President Dina Boluarte and others for their role in the repression of anti-government protests that have seen at least 40 killed since December. The government announced a curfew on Tuesday in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress the violent protests, a day after 18 people …

Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths

Hindustan Times  

Peru on Tuesday announced a curfew in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress violent protests, a day after 18 people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Relatives of 18 people killed in clashes with security forces wait with empty coffins outside the morgue of the Carlos Monge Medrano hospital in Juliaca, southern Peru, on …

Photos: The deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

Photos: The deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru

Al Jazeera  

At least 17 people have been killed in southeast Peru as protests seeking immediate elections resumed in neglected rural areas of the country still loyal to overthrown President Pedro Castillo. The clashes occurred in Juliaca near the banks of Lake Titicaca in the Puno region, and left 68 people injured, Henry Rebaza, a Puno health ministry official, told the state-run …

Inquiry launched into Peru president, curfew in restive region
1 year, 11 months ago

Inquiry launched into Peru president, curfew in restive region

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutor’s office announces investigation after at least 17 people were killed in anti-government protests in southern Peru. The office of Peru’s top prosecutor has launched an inquiry into new President Dina Boluarte and members of her cabinet over violent clashes in which at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured since early December. The attorney general’s office said …

At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru

Al Jazeera  

Clashes in city of Juliaca most deadly since unrest began when Pedro Castillo was removed early last month. At least 17 people have been killed in clashes in southern Peru after protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo resumed. The dead in the city of Juliaca, where protesters were attempting to take control of …

Peru bans Bolivian politician Evo Morales amid rising tensions
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru bans Bolivian politician Evo Morales amid rising tensions

Al Jazeera  

Morales has criticised the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, who tried to dissolve Peru’s Congress last month. Peru has barred Bolivia’s socialist former President Evo Morales from entering its territory, a decision that Morales later derided as an attack meant to distract from Peru’s human rights violations. The move follows weeks of deadly protests in Peru targeting President Dina …

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police in Puno
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police in Puno

Al Jazeera  

Protesters demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took office last month after the removal of Pedro Castillo. Dozens of anti-government protesters have clashed with police in southern Peru amid renewed unrest in the wake of the removal and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. Demonstrators set fire to a police tank outside the Inca Manco Capac airport in Juliaca, …

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 …

‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil
2 years ago

‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to Peruvians as the country enters a state of emergency after the arrest of ex-President Pedro Castillo. Castillo, a former school teacher from Peru’s highlands, struck a defiant note in a legal hearing on Tuesday, saying he was “unjustly and arbitrarily detained”. In a live television address early Monday, Boluarte announced a state of emergency in “high …

Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests
2 years ago

Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests

The Hindu  

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. Ms. Boluarte's decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand that she resign and schedule elections to replace her and …

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 …

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 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 …

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