Tag: Peru

Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
Peru: Boluarte asks for multinational endorsement to early elections

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Wednesday asked the international community to endorse the holding of early elections in Peru, which she had already entrusted Congress with devising. She also said every possible solution should be within constitutional boundaries.
Friday, January 20th 2023 - 09:57 UTC
More protesters killed during Lima Takeover

The number of people killed after President Dina Boluarte took office early last month following the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones, who had tried to dissolve Congress and ruled by decree, has reached 54 Thursday as demonstrators staged the so-called Lima Takeover in the Peruvian capital and clashes with law enforcement officers were reported in other parts of the violence-torn South American country.
Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 19:43 UTC
Peruvian authorities up security measures as protesters march through Lima

Over 11,000 law enforcement officers were deployed Thursday across Peru's capital and the nearby port of Callao as anti-government demonstrators were getting ready to stage the so-called Lima Takeover.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Peruvian demonstrators undeterred by gov't measures

Demonstrators gathered Sunday in Lima to express their rejection of President Dina Boluarte's staying in office barely over a month after taking over from the deposed Pedro Castillo Terrones who is held in pre-trial detention.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 09:53 UTC
Parts of Peru under state of emergency, basic rights suspended

The Peruvian Government of President Dina Boluarte has declared a state of emergency in several areas of the South American country after over a month of social unrest.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Peru, at least 48 deaths in anti government protests and night curfew in Andean region

Anti government protests, involving the death of at least 48 people and hundreds injured, continued in Peru, a month since elected president Pedro Castillo was removed from office and replaced by interim president Dina Boluarte.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Three new ministers sworn in by Peru's President

The government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has undergone a cabinet reshuffle this week as the country's crisis keeps taking a turn for the worse with more violent demonstrations, followed by killings and arrests.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 21:08 UTC
Peru's Labor Minister resigns as gov't turns deaf ear to popular demands

Eduardo Garcia Birimisa resigned late Thursday as Peru's Labor Minister amid increasing popular demonstrations resulting in more deaths as the days go by since Pedro Castillo Terrones' impeachment on Dec. 7.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
Cusco's airport once again closed as a precaution in Peru

Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport has been closed for the second time since the beginning of nationwide protests following the Dec. 7 impeachment of President Pedro Castillo Terrones, in a move to prevent new attacks by demonstrators requesting the resignation of President Dina Boluarte
Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Peru: Curfew decreed in Puno after deadly riots

Peruvian authorities have decreed a curfew in the Puno region following anti-government protests that left 18 people dead on Monday, Prime Minister Alberto Otálora announced on Tuesday.