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Rights group denounces ‘brutal’ protest crackdown in Peru
1 year, 7 months ago

Rights group denounces ‘brutal’ protest crackdown in Peru

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch has issued a report condemning Peru’s reaction to protests that erupted after a presidential impeachment. Lima, Peru – Peru’s police and military have violently suppressed recent anti-government protests, resulting in deaths that likely amount to “extrajudicial or arbitrary killings” under international law, according to a new 107-page report from the nonprofit Human Rights Watch. “We have found …

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Mexico’s president calls Peruvian counterpart a ‘puppet’ amid row
1 year, 9 months ago

Mexico’s president calls Peruvian counterpart a ‘puppet’ amid row

Al Jazeera  

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to rebuke the removal of Peru’s left-wing former President Pedro Castillo. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has hit out at his Peruvian counterpart, Dina Boluarte, describing her as a “puppet” of oligarchs in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries. On Friday, Boluarte announced the “definitive” withdrawal of Peru’s ambassador to Mexico …

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Peru's president Dina Boluarte calls for multiparty dialogue to end crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru's president Dina Boluarte calls for multiparty dialogue to end crisis

Firstpost  

Lima: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday called for a multiparty dialogue to help resolve her country’s political crisis, saying two months of sometimes deadly anti-government protests had left the nation a “fragile democracy.” Boluarte became president on 7 December, after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. “We are …

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Peru faces food, fuel shortages as Boluarte defiant
1 year, 10 months ago

Peru faces food, fuel shortages as Boluarte defiant

The Hindu  

Shortages in Peru of basic products, including increasingly expensive fuel and food, mount further Wednesday, as the president remained defiant in the face of relentless protests. Protests, which broke out after the ouster in early December of former president Pedro Castillo, have repeatedly turned violent, with 46 people dying in clashes between security forces and protesters. Some 250 kilometers south …

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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 …

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Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
2 years ago

Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president

The Hindu  

A Peruvian judge on Thursday ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months as nationwide protests set off by the political crisis showed no signs of abating and the death toll rose to at least 14. Judge Juan Carlos Checkley Soria's ruling came after Congress stripped Castillo of the privilege that keeps Peru's presidents from facing …

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Lima's streets tense as Peru's new president Dina Boluarte hints at early elections
2 years ago

Lima's streets tense as Peru's new president Dina Boluarte hints at early elections

Firstpost  

Boluarte told journalists that if the situation ‘warrants it’, the government will consult with Congress on holding an early presidential vote Lima, Peru: Peru’s new president Dina Boluarte has said she will form a new government Saturday, even as demonstrators pressed on Lima streets for ex-president Pedro Castillo to be freed after an alleged failed coup bid. Boluarte told journalists …

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Who is Dina Boluarte, Peru’s ‘accidental president’?
2 years ago

Who is Dina Boluarte, Peru’s ‘accidental president’?

Al Jazeera  

Former vice president, who takes helm after day of political chaos, faces myriad challenges in deeply divided nation. “In many ways, she’s an accidental president,” said Jo-Marie Burt, an associate professor at George Mason University and senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America. “Like a lot of Peru’s recent presidents, none have been able to fulfill the normal …

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