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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

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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

The ‘carbon pirates’ preying on Amazon’s Indigenous communities

Selling credits should fund forest protection, but unscrupulous firms are making deals where local land stewards lose out, say Indigenous leaders

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Dozens injured and police stations attacked as protests continue in Peru

Police in Lima use teargas on demonstrators, with authorities claiming massive fire at historic building was ‘duly planned’

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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.

Reuters

Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine attacked, fire breaks out - source

Glencore's massive Antapaccay copper mine in Peru faced its latest disruption on Friday, as a fire spread through a nearby worker housing area which is believed to have been started by protesters, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

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.

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

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

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Fight for justice: Peruvian women sterilised simply for being ‘poor’

In Peru, approximately 270,000 women and 22,000 men were sterilised between 1996 and 2000 as the result of a controversial birth control policy. The goal of ex-President Alberto Fujimori and his administration was to reduce poverty. But thousands of indigenous women, who did not always speak Spanish, say they were…

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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

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Protests move into Peru’s capital amid smoke and tear gas

Thousands of protesters poured into Peru’s capital Thursday, clashing with police amid tear gas and smoke and demanding the ouster of President Dina Boluarte

The Independent UK

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.

France 24

Breaking down Peru's political unrest

Peru has been rocked by violent protests since early December. Back then, Pedro Castillo, the leftist president who had vowed to tackle the country's poverty and inequality, attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. The move was widely condemned as unconstitutional and Castillo was arrested and replaced by his…

France 24

Peru is on edge as protesters converge on the capital

Peru braces for more protests in Lima as the calls for the new president's resignation grow. Over six weeks of turmoil has claimed more than 50 lives.

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The Independent UK

Peru’s Andes ‘descends on’ capital to demand leader resign

People are pouring into Peru’s capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos

France 24

More deaths during anti-government protests in southern Peru

Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani Wednesday after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests.

The Independent UK

2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest

Protesters have set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests

The Guardian - UK

‘Nowhere else to go’: forest communities of Alto Mayo, Peru, at centre of offsetting row

The Guardian visits the Peruvian Amazon as part of a continuing investigation into forest-based carbon offsetting

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As More Unrest Looms, Peru Leader Calls for Calm

With Peru's capital bracing for two days of anti-government protests starting Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte called on the demonstrators flooding into Lima to gather "peacefully and calmly" -- even as they demand her resignation. The South American country has been rocked by over five weeks of deadly protests since the…

Reuters

Exclusive-Glencore copper mine in Peru running at 'restricted' capacity due to protests -source

Glencore Plc's huge Antapaccay copper mine in Peru is operating at "restricted" capacity due to anti-government protests that saw an attack on the facility last week, a company source told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

Peru extends state of emergency in protest-hit cities

Peru has extended a state of emergency for another month in the capital city of Lima and two southern regions where deadly protests against the government have sparked the country's worst violence in 20 years.

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Peru (South America): 42 killed In Countary's Ongoing Political Protests

A total of 41 civilians and one police officer have died during nationwide clashes between supporters of former President Pedro Castillo. Read on for details:

Reuters

Peru chief prosecutor probes protest deaths amid Cabinet shakeup

Peru's attorney general has launched 11 inquiries to identify those responsible for more than three dozen mostly civilian deaths during some of the country's most violent social protests in years, her office said on Friday, as some of the president's top Cabinet members announced their resignations.

The Guardian - UK

People in Peru: did you take part in the protests?

We would like to hear from people in Peru who have participated in recent protests, as well as people’s views on the unrest

The Guardian - US

‘It was a massacre’: fury and grief amid Peru’s worst political violence in years

Country reeling as police unleash deadly violence on Pedro Castillo’s supporters, ramping up anger and inciting more protests and blockades

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