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‘We’ll fight until the end’: a journey through the centre of Peru’s uprising

Inequality, poverty and discrimination lie behind explosion of rural anger against rich Lima

The Guardian - UK

Lima records death after Congress refuses to expedite elections

Peru’s political turmoil, sparked by Congress' decision not to bring forward presidential elections, has claimed its first victim in Lima following the death of a demonstrator in the city.

Tribune News Service

Peru's protest 'deactivators' run toward tear gas to stop it

When police fire tear gas at protesters demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, most run away

The Independent UK

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Protester dies in Lima as Peru's political crisis continues

A man in Peru's capital Lima died on Saturday and others were hospitalized as nationwide clashes between protesters and police continued in the eighth week of the South American country's political crisis.

Reuters

Peru Congress rejects President Boluarte's request to hold early elections

Peru's Congress rejected on Saturday a request by embattled President Dina Boluarte to bring forward elections to December 2023, as protests that have killed dozens rage on against her leadership.

France 24

Peru’s beleaguered president urges congress to bring 2024 elections forward

Dina Boluarte calls for vote to be held in December after weeks of anti-government protests since overthrow of former president

The Guardian - US

Peru president gives support for elections later this year

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has called on Congress to approve a proposal to move elections forward to late this year, a marked concession for the leader who has been facing daily protests that have left almost 60 people dead

The Independent UK

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Peru recalls ambassador to Honduras for 'unacceptable interference' as diplomatic spat deepens

Peru withdrew its ambassador to Honduras, Jorge Raffo, due to Honduras' "unacceptable interference" in the internal affairs of Peru, the South American nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests

The Independent UK

Peru president calls for 'political truce' amid protests

Peru's President Dina Boluarte called for a "political truce" on Tuesday as hundreds of protesters again took to the streets of the capital, Lima, and clashes erupted between some people in the crowds and the police, witnesses said.

Reuters

Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses

In less than two months, more than 50 people have died in Peru, largely protesters at the hands of police officers

The Independent UK

Peru riots: unrest in southern Andes lays bare an urgent need to decolonise

Peru is in flames. Since early December, massive, often violent, protests have engulfed the South American nation. Demonstrators concentrated in the country’s southern Andean regions took to the streets after the then president, Pedro Castillo, was deposed for attempting to mount a coup by dismissing the parliament and ruling by…

The Conversation

All attempted coups are not the same

In Brazil, 1,000 rioters were immediately arrested. In Germany, the plot was stopped early. But in America ...

Salon

Pope makes plea for end of violence, start of talks in Peru

Pope Francis has made an impassioned plea, including in his native Spanish language, for an end to violence in Peru

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Pope calls for end to violence in Peru, respect for human rights

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to violence in Peru, where nearly 50 people have been killed during anti-government demonstrations in the past few weeks.

WEKU

Peru has closed off Machu Picchu due to growing anti-government protests

The Culture Ministry said it had closed the country's most famous tourist attraction as well as the Inca Trail leading up to the site "to protect the safety of tourists and the population in general."

The Guardian - UK

Police violently raid Lima university and shut Machu Picchu amid Peru unrest

Students say they were beaten and thrown out of dormitories as authorities crack down on protests against president

The Independent UK

Machu Picchu closed indefinitely amid deadly protests in Peru

Over 400 tourists are stuck with no way out

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The Independent UK

Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow

Peru has indefinitely shut its iconic tourist site Machu Picchu in the latest sign that anti-government protests are increasingly engulfing the South American country

Reuters

Peru arrests 200 in Lima; Machu Picchu ordered closed as protests flare

Peruvian police arrested over 200 people accused of illegally entering the campus of a major Lima university, while authorities in Cusco shut the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the Inca trail as deadly anti-government protests spread nationwide.

Reuters

Over 50 injured in Peru as protests cause 'nationwide chaos'

Dozens of Peruvians were injured after tensions flared again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across the country.

The Conversation

Peru protests: What to know about Indigenous-led movement shaking the crisis-hit country

Peru is in the midst of a political and civil crisis. Weeks of protest have culminated in thousands descending on the capital amid violent clashes and running battles with police.

The Guardian - UK

‘We feel betrayed’: Peruvians on anti-government protests

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

Axios

Historic building catches fire in Peru's capital amid clashes between police and protesters

Thousands of protesters marched on Lima demanding President Dina Boluarte's resignation after six weeks of deadly

France 24

Thousands of anti-government protesters take to streets of Peru's capital

Thousands of people poured into Peru's capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest Thursday against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos.

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