Peruvian Workers News Today

Amnesty International (AI) Thursday conveyed its concern to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte regarding human rights violations in the South American country ahead of its July 28 Independence Day celebrations.

The July 19 protests were the largest nationwide since March, but still dominated by indigenous peasant groups and students as the official “left” refuses to mobilize the working class.

 LIMA, Jan 31, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Peru's Congress on Monday debated a bill to bring forward elections in a bid

International, MNA | Peru's Congress will resume debate Tuesday on a bill to bring forward elections, a move aimed at ending weeks of protests that have left dozens dead and brought parts of the country to a standstill.

The streets of Spain were filled with smoke and glowing embers as the mountain village of San Bartolome de Pinares, west of Madrid, celebrated the Las Luminarias festival.

The enormous heroism of protesters defying the murderous violence of the military and police has won the attention and admiration of workers and youth all over the world.

Hundreds of demonstrators marching in Lima called for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte; Massive protests that have already claimed the lives of 46 people set to continue, Interior Minister Vicente Romero warns.

The number of people killed after President Dina Boluarte took office early last month following the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones, who had tried to dissolve Congress and ruled by decree, has reached 54 Thursday as demonstrators staged the so-called Lima Takeover in the Peruvian capital and clashes with law enforcement officers were reported in other parts of the violence-torn South American country.

At least 50 people have been killed so far during protests that began in December - Anadolu Agency

Facing a state of emergency and murderous repression from the US-backed coup regime, demonstrators have called for an “indefinite strike” and a march “to take Lima.”