Dozens injured and police stations attacked as protests continue in Peru
Police in Lima use teargas on demonstrators, with authorities claiming massive fire at historic building was ‘duly planned’ Dozens of Peruvians were injured when tensions...
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Peru protesters fight running battles with police after thousands march in Lima
President Dina Boluarte vows to punish protesters as crowds continue to call for her resignation A march billed as the “takeover of Lima” escalated into...
Peru: growing outrage over protest deaths as president urged to resign
Thousands of protesters descend on Lima to call for resignation of Dina Boluarte following weeks of turmoil that has left dozens dead Peru’s capital city...
Peru declares state of emergency in Lima after weeks of protests
President Dina Boluarte expresses regret for the death of at least 42 people in recent wave of demonstrations, but insists she will not stand down...
Peru lawmakers propose bill to strip Indigenous people of protections
Proposal to dismantle existing reserves for ‘uncontacted’ Indigenous groups quietly pushed amid ongoing political chaos Amid the political chaos following the ousting of Peru’s President...
Peru’s president urges Congress to bring forward general elections amid protests
Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency after Pedro Castillo tried to illegally dissolve Congress and was arrested The Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, who has said she...
Peru ministers resign after deadly protests as pressure on government rises
Education and culture ministers resign following ongoing unrest that has seen at least 17 people killed Pressure rose on Peru’s fledgling government as two cabinet...
Former Peru president ordered to remain in custody for 18 months as protest death toll rises
Country’s human rights office calls for armed forces to cease the use of firearms and teargas Judges in Peru have ruled that former president Pedro...
Peru’s Castillo calls new president a ‘usurper’ as she promises early elections
Ousted president calls Dina Boluarte the ‘snot and slobber of the coup-mongering right’ in a letter written behind bars In a handwritten letter from prison,...
Peru president paves way for early elections after two killed in latest protests
Dina Boluarte says she will submit bill to move elections forward by two years as thousands take to streets after ousting of predecessor Pedro Castillo...
