Pope makes plea for end of violence, start of talks in Peru
1 year, 11 months ago

Pope makes plea for end of violence, start of talks in Peru

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 Pope Francis on Sunday made an impassioned plea, delivered partly in Spanish, for an end to widening violence in Peru over demands for the resignation of the country's president. Addressing some 15,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square for his weekly appearance at a window of the Apostolic Palace, Francis said: “I invite to pray so that the acts of violence cease in Peru.” “Violence extinguishes hope for a just solution to the problems," the pontiff said. “I encourage all sides involved to take up the path of dialogue among brothers in the same nation, in the full respect of human rights and of the rule of law.” Noting that he was joining in an appeal of Peruvian bishops, Francis switched from speaking Italian to Spanish to exclaim: “No to violence, from whatever part it comes!

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Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over 'sadistic' abuses
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over 'sadistic' abuses

The Independent  

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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 withdraws ambassador from Mexico amid dispute
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru withdraws ambassador from Mexico amid dispute

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced on Friday the withdrawal of her country’s ambassador to Mexico in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, whom she reproached for hurting ties in order to “privilege ideological affinities.” In his regular morning press conference, Mexico’s president said he had seen polls “where the spurious president has 15% …

Explained: The 3 ways Peru could resolve its political crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: The 3 ways Peru could resolve its political crisis

Firstpost  

Lima: Peru has been rocked by two months of social upheaval with near-daily anti-government protests often spilling into violence in which at least 48 people have died. Resignation “The only is President Boluarte’s resignation,” said Paula Tavara, political scientist and professor at the Catholic University in Lima. “I cannot see it happening as it would also accelerate the end of …

‘Pattern of repression’: US Democrats call to suspend Peru aid
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Pattern of repression’: US Democrats call to suspend Peru aid

Al Jazeera  

A group of Democrats in the United States House of Representatives has urged the Biden administration to suspend all security assistance to Peru over a “pattern of repression” against antigovernment protests that has resulted in more than 50 civilian deaths. Their letter, a copy of which was shared with The Associated Press news agency, asked the Biden administration on Monday …

Peru: President Dina Boluarte urges Congress to hold early elections
1 year, 11 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 dies in Lima as Peru’s crisis continues
1 year, 11 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, 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 …

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis
1 year, 11 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 …

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 …

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

2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest

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 Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office …

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 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 …

Peru president will not resign, apologises for protest death toll
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru president will not resign, apologises for protest death toll

Al Jazeera  

More than 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests that have rocked Peru since December. Speaking to the nation in a late night address on Friday, Boluarte lamented the violence that has killed more than 40 people since December – mostly protesters during clashes with security forces, but also a police officer burned alive in a vehicle …

Peru in peril: The Hindu Editorial on the political crisis in the South American country
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru in peril: The Hindu Editorial on the political crisis in the South American country

The Hindu  

With the killing of 17 civilians and one police officer on Monday amid anti-government protests, the month-long political crisis in Peru has crossed a bloody threshold and could trigger more waves of violence. Mr. Castillo, a former school teacher and a trade unionist, was elected President in 2021 on promises such as ensuring political stability, fighting corruption and addressing chronic …

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 …

Inquiry launched into Peru president, curfew in restive region
2 years 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 …

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police in Puno
2 years 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, …

Peru roadblocks resume as president urges ‘peace, calm, unity’
2 years ago

Peru roadblocks resume as president urges ‘peace, calm, unity’

Al Jazeera  

Protests reignite in Peru after holiday pause, with many demonstrators demanding removal of new President Dina Boluarte. Anti-government demonstrations and roadblocks have resumed in Peru after a two-week pause as the South American nation continues to reel from last month’s impeachment, arrest and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. The crowds chanted for the removal of President Dina Boluarte, who …

Peru’s accidental president fails to quell violent protests
2 years ago

Peru’s accidental president fails to quell violent protests

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — It might be the world’s shortest political honeymoon. Almost since the moment last week when Dina Boluarte took over from the 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. Do you …

Peru president urges Congress to approve early polls amid unrest
2 years ago

Peru president urges Congress to approve early polls amid unrest

Al Jazeera  

Dina Boluarte asks Congress to sign off on early elections as she refuses to resign despite the worsening protests. Peru’s embattled President Dina Boluarte has exhorted the country’s Congress to bring forward general elections, as nationwide anti-government protests continue following the removal of President Pedro Castillo last week. “Don’t be blind,” said Boluarte, reminding legislators to reconsider their position, citing …

Peru court extends ex-President Castillo’s jail time by 18 months
2 years ago

Peru court extends ex-President Castillo’s jail time by 18 months

Al Jazeera  

Pedro Castillo’s arrest on charges of ‘rebellion’ and ‘conspiracy’ has fuelled a political crisis. Peru’s Supreme Court has granted a request to extend former President Pedro Castillo’s imprisonment for 18 months, as the authorities make their case against him on accusations of “rebellion” and “conspiracy”. In Thursday’s ruling, a judicial panel within the Supreme Court ruled that Castillo, initially jailed …

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 …

‘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 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 interim leader resigns after five days following deaths of protesters
4 years, 1 month ago

Peru interim leader resigns after five days following deaths of protesters

The Independent  

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