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Dozens injured as Peru police attack protesters demanding president to resign
Jan 21, 2023 15:02Dozens of Peruvians have been injured following police clashes with protesters during anti-government protests that are sprawling across the country.
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Peru protests rage on despite president's plea for calm
Jan 21, 2023 08:56Stone-throwing protesters fought pitched battles with police at fresh demonstrations demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday, while several hundred tourists were left stranded near Machu Picchu.
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Peru unrest: Protesters set fire to police station after more killings
Jan 19, 2023 15:44Protesters in Peru have set fire to a police station and judicial office after two people were killed and another was seriously injured by security forces, as the country continues to see some of its worst political crisis in recent decades.
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1000s of Peruvians head for capital to hold fresh protests, defying emergency state
Jan 17, 2023 16:06Thousands of Peruvians have started to move toward the capital Lima for more massive anti-government protests, as the country continues to grapple with a major political crisis.
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Peru's president rejects calls to step down despite raging protests
Jan 14, 2023 14:55Peruvian President Dina Boluarte says she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks throughout the country saw calls for her resignation.
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Peru's judiciary launches inquiry into key officials after deadly protests
Jan 11, 2023 13:54Peru's attorney general has decided to investigate high officials' handling of recent protests that have seen dozens of people killed and hundreds more injured since early December last year.
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12 die in fresh clashes in southeastern Peru
Jan 10, 2023 09:20At least 12 people have died in a southeastern Peruvian city during clashes between security forces and protesters reportedly trying to overrun a local airport.
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Peru police use tear gas to clear protests after Machu Picchu evacuated
Jan 05, 2023 16:02Police used tear gas to disperse protesters trying to approach Peru's Congress headquarters on Wednesday, as thousands took to the streets two weeks after a wave of deadly protests over the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo.
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In Peru, President Dina Boluarte says she won’t resign amid protests
Dec 17, 2022 17:48Peru’s first female President, Dina Boluarte, says she would not step down in the face of mass protests over the impeachment of the country’s former head of state.
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Peru ministers resign as new govt. wobbles amid deadly protests
Dec 17, 2022 07:43Pressure rose on Peru's fledgling government Friday as two cabinet members resigned following deadly protests that have rocked the country since former President Pedro Castillo's removal from office and arrest last week.