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HISTORICAL FACTS: Peru declares state of emergency amid ongoing protests | History Defined

Military members patrol the streets after the national emergency declaration made by Peru's new government in Arequipa, Peru, on December 14, 2022. © Diego Ramos, AFP

Peru's government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday for 30 days as angry protests rocked different parts of the country after leftist former President Pedro Castillo was removed by the conservative-dominated Congress last week. 

The emergency declaration, announced by the defence minister, will allow soldiers to assist police in maintaining public security.

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