Peru Protests News Today

LIMA, Jan 23 — Peru’s president yesterday fired the police chief days after being violently grabbed by protesters at a public event. President Dina Boluarte signed a decree...

Peru is in the middle of a political crisis as the government has been clamping down on protests against President Dina Boluarte who took power from former President Pedro Castillo.

President Dina Boluarte, who took office last year after the controversial ouster and jailing of her predecessor, dismissed the constitutional complaint from the attorney general.

Perus government said on Friday to use only legitimate force in protests planned for this week.

At least two Peruvian soldiers lost their lives after jumping into a freezing river while trying to flee anti-government protesters, said the defence ministry. It added that four others who jumped were still missing. The soldiers fled after they were attacked by demonstrators with slingshots and sticks. This happened during an anti-government protest in the city of Ilave, in the southern region of Puno on Sunday.

Families who lost a relative in Peru's nationwide protests have demanded reparations, and the Peruvian government has now announced financial assistance for the deaths and injuries of protesters.

The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, one of South America's biggest tourist draws, reopened to visitors in Peru on Wednesday after several weeks of closure due to civil unrest.

Machu Picchu reopened on Wednesday to welcome tourists again after being closed for nearly a month amid civil unrest in Peru.

Deadly protests in Peru continue as furious people seek changes and answer to their demands to oust the country's current president.

The measure authorizes the military to back up police actions to restore public order; it also suspends constitutional rights such as freedom of movement and assembly