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Peru continues to reel from political turmoil after its left-wing president, Pedro Castillo, was removed from his post and replaced by Vice President Dina Boluarte in December. The ongoing citizen demonstrations and police and military responses are sabotaging the country’s economic growth, with little relief and few solutions in sight.
Human Rights Watch has issued a report condemning Peru’s reaction to protests following a presidential impeachment.
Lima, Mar 13 (EFE).- Peru’s energy minister and deputy health minister were targets of verbal and physical aggression Monday by anti-government protesters during visits to two different southern regions. In the department of Apurimac, Energy Minister Oscar Vera was taking part in a 2023 academic year inauguration ceremony at a school in the local capital …
Lima, Mar 7 (EFE).- Peru’s transitional president, Dina Boluarte, spent just over an hour Tuesday answering questions from Attorney General Patricia Benavides about the deaths of at least 48 protesters at the hands of security forces in the last three months. Boluarte arrived at the AG Office around 8:50 am in an official vehicle and …