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Update 1: Adds president’s response to protests, changes headline Lima, Jan 25 (EFE).- The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, called for a national truce over protests demanding her resignation, while the demonstrations continued amid violent clashes Tuesday in the historic center of Lima. “I call on my beloved homeland for a national truce to be …

Lima, Jan 21 (EFE).- The Peruvian National Police (PNP) arrested 200 people here Saturday while evicting protesters from the campus of San Marcos University, authorities said. On Wednesday, a faction of the San Marcos student association opened the gates to hundreds of people from the southern regions of Puno, Cuzco and Arequipa who traveled to …

Thousands march for 2nd day to demand political overhaul in Peru Lima, Jan 20 (EFE).- Thousands of Peruvians, many of them indigenous people from the south of the country, marched in this capital for a second consecutive day Friday to demand the resignation of transitional President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress and the holding …

Peruvians speak up about inequality as President Dina Boluarte declares state of emergency in Lima

Volunteers mourning student doctor shot dead among those urging Dina Boluarte to resign and hold fresh elections

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte met Monday with religious leaders of various faiths to promote dialogue amid mounting tension as protesters are preparing to stage a mass rally this week in Lima demanding her resignation, in addition to other measures.

The initiative had been rejected last week.

Pedro Castillo’s removal hit a nerve in rural heartland, where ex-president’s message resonated amid years of exclusion.

Peru's new President Dina Boluarte proposed bringing the general election ahead by two years, conducting it in April 2024 instead of April 2026.

UP until last Friday, he was someone most people had probably never heard of. But for journalists like myself whose beat is covering foreign…