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The violence, a severe test for Peru's democracy, is the worst conflict since the late 1990s, in which 69,000 people were left dead or missing over two decades.

The violence, a severe test for Peru's democracy, is the worst conflict since the late 1990s, in which 69,000 people were left dead or missing over two decades.

Since his election as president in 2021, Peru's Pedro Castillo has made scores of mistakes – mistakes leftwing leaders cannot afford since the media is less forgiving in their regard. Castillo's missteps provided the justification his opponents needed to overthrow him.

Peruvians in the southern region of Puno carried coffins through the streets on Wednesday of the 17 civilians who died in protests in the area earlier this week, the worst outbreak of violence the

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvians in the southern region of Puno carried coffins through the streets on Wednesday of the 17 civilians who died in protests in the area earlier this week, the worst outbreak of violence the Andean country has seen in over 20 years.

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A rapid end to the Peruvian crisis appears unlikely after the right-wing “soft coup” against President Pedro Castillo, writes Rodrigo Acuña.

Rebels tortured and murdered their people in the 80s and 90s. Now a women’s dance programme is helping survivors to heal and honour lost loved ones

After a fortnight-long break, Peruvians took to the streets again on Wednesday, blocking roads countrywide to demand the resignation of President Dina

The Constitutional Court in Peru ordered that the wall, which separates Lima’s rich neighbourhood from the poor, should be demolished, calling it "discriminatory”.  In 2018, a citizen had filed a case for removing the 10-kilometre wall, which has a height of two metres and is covered with barbed wire on the top. The wall was nicknamed the "Wall of Shame."