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☆ 'Murderer!': Peru President Faces Fierce Backlash in Slain Protesters' Hometown
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced fierce backlash on Saturday from residents during a visit to the southern Andean region of Ayacucho, where 10 people were reported killed during anti-government protests in December 2022. Unverified videos shared on social media show people pushing up against security officials shouting "Dina is a murderer!" Local media reported that she was taken away by police but not detained. The December 2022 protests broke out after former President Pedro Castillo was ousted and arrested while illegally trying to close Congress. His vice-president, Boluarte, was rapidly sworn in but dozens died in ensuing protests, mostly in southern Peru.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Dina, Ruth Barcena, Leonardo Hancco, Barcena, Pedro Castillo, Boluarte, Jorge Otarola, Raul Cortes, Sarah Morland, Marco Aquino, Sandra Maler Organizations: Reuters, Local Locations: LIMA, Peruvian, Ayacucho, Peru, Mexico City, Lima

☆ Peru foreign minister resigns following US visit controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi attends a news conference regarding the asylum that Mexico has granted to the family of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru, December 20, 2022. Reuters/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLIMA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Peru's foreign minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi resigned on Monday after less than a year, amid questions over how she handled President Dina Boluarte's visit last week to the United States. Gervasi made no reference to Boluarte's U.S. trip in her resignation letter, which was seen by Reuters and other media. In his resignation letter, he cited Boluarte's trip, stating he had been "responsible for preparing" it. Gervasi held various positions in government prior to joining Boluarte's cabinet, including deputy foreign minister, and vice minister of foreign trade.

Persons: Ana Cecilia Gervasi, Pedro Castillo, Sebastian Castaneda, Dina Boluarte's, Gervasi, Joe Biden, Alberto Otarola, Gustavo Meza Cuadra, Boluarte, Biden, Jose Cueto, Castillo, Marco Aquino, Isabel Woodford, Christian Plumb, Alison Williams, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Peruvian Foreign Affairs, Reuters, Rights, Alliance for Economic Prosperity, Thomson Locations: Mexico, Lima , Peru, United States, U.S, Boluarte, Americas, Washington

☆ Peru seeks mining investment revival with pledge to end 'chaos, disorder'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Trucks remain stuck during a roadblock caused due to a demonstration by anti-government protestors demanding the resignation of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Condoroma in Cusco region, Peru February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Peru mining investment expected to drop 18% this yearMiners push to use contractorsGovernment aims to streamline environmental permittingLIMA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Peru is looking to put the "chaos" of months-long protests earlier this year behind it to revitalize flagging mining investment in the world's no. As a mining conference in the southern Andean region of Arequipa got started this week, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola addressed concerns about political instability and protests that have led to an expected 18% drop in mining investment this year. The last major investment in Peru was Anglo American (AAL.L)'s $5 billion Quellaveco project, which came online last year and has helped buffer production figures. Reuters GraphicsReporting by Marco Aquino; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Pilar Olivares, Alberto Otarola, Otarola, Raúl Jacob, Pedro Castillo, Boluarte, Mines Oscar Vera, Victor Gobitz, Gobitz, Marco Aquino, Adam Jourdan, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, Miners, Reuters, Mining, Grupo Mexico's, Reuters Graphics, of Energy, Mines, BHP, Mitsubishi, Thomson Locations: Condoroma, Cusco region, Peru, Companies Peru, LIMA, Arequipa, American, Teck

☆ Peru declares state of emergency in parts of capital after crime spike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Peru's President Dina Boluarte speaks as she meets with foreign press, in Lima, Peru January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLIMA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said on Monday her government has declared a state of emergency in three districts hit by a spike in crime, a measure that allows the military to help enforce security. In recent days, police reported attacks in San Juan including the throwing of a war grenade into a nightclub, which with another nearby grenade attack left at least 15 injured. Crime reports to police in Lima rose to nearly 160,200 last year, compared to 120,350 in 2021, according to the country's ombudsman office. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Angela Ponce, San Juan de Lurigancho, San Martin de Porras, Boluarte, Alberto Otarola, Nayib Bukele, Marco Aquino, Carolina Pulice, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Lima , Peru, Peruvian, San Juan, San, Lima, Talara, El Salvador

☆ Peru vows to use only legitimate force during upcoming protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIMA, July 14 (Reuters) - Peru's government vowed on Friday to use only appropriate force in protests planned for next week and guarantee demonstrators' safety, following alleged abuses during the previous series of clashes. President Dina Boluarte met with top officials on Friday to discuss the need to guarantee protesters' human rights. The government's pledge follows months of violent protests between December and March, during which human rights groups documented abuses and multiple "extrajudicial killings" committed by security forces against protesters. Various left-wing groups and unions in Peru have announced new protests starting on July 19 to demand Boluarte's resignation, the closure of Congress, early elections and a new constitution. "We call on citizens who want to exercise the right of assembly, the right to demonstrate and protest, to do so peacefully," Otarola added.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Alberto Otarola, Pedro Castillo, Otarola, Marco Aquino, Isabel Woodford, Sandra Maler Organizations: Thomson Locations: LIMA, Peru, Lima

☆ Peru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LIMA, July 3 (Reuters) - Peru will declare emergency status in the area around the Ubinas volcano in the southern region of Moquegua, the prime minister said on Monday, as the country's most active volcano has been spewing ash for several days. Southern Peru, an area where there are important mining sites, is home to a dozen active volcanoes. Peru is also in the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an area with a high incidence of earthquakes and volcanic activity. Prime Minister Alberto Otarola told reporters at the Government Palace that the emergency status will probably be declared in the next few days in order to provide "the necessary prevention measures" for the region. Peruvian authorities in 2019 evacuated hundreds of people living near the Ubinas volcano after explosions and ashes emissions.

Persons: Alberto Otarola, INDECI, Marco Aquino, Carolina Pulice, Grant McCool Organizations: National Institute of Civil Defense, Reuters Television, Thomson Locations: LIMA, Peru, Moquegua, Southern Peru

☆ Peru actions in violent protests could be classified as massacre, rights group says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Police officers operate during a march against the government of Peru's President Dina Boluarte where demonstrators call for an indefinite nationwide strike, in Lima, Peru, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque/File PhotoLIMA, May 3 (Reuters) - Peruvian authorities committed "serious" human rights violations during anti-government protests last December, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said on Wednesday, adding the violent actions could be classified as a massacre. "There were serious human rights violations that must be investigated with due diligence and an ethnic-racial approach," IACHR President Margarette May Macaulay said in a report. The violent incidents could be classified as a massacre, the document added. The commission's report follows a recent publication by Human Rights Watch, which concluded that Peru's army and police were responsible for deaths in the protests.

☆ In Peru, thousands march demanding president step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LIMA — Thousands took to the streets of Peru’s capital Lima on Thursday in a peaceful protest against the new government and president, after weeks of bloody clashes triggered by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo left at least 42 dead. “Why are you turning your back on the people, there are so many deaths, for God’s sake, stop this massacre,” said protester Olga Espejo, calling on President Dina Boluarte, previously Castillo’s vice president, to resign. The march, organized by trade unions and leftist groups, took place without incident. Peru’s top prosecutor’s office on Tuesday launched an inquiry against Boluarte and some top ministers. The same day, Peru’s Congress — which fiercely opposed leftist former leader Castillo — passed a vote of confidence in the new government.

☆ Thousands march in Peru capital demanding president step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A demonstrator holds a flag as another demonstrator uses a speaker and security forces stand guard during a protest to demand the dissolution of Congress and democratic elections, rejecting Dina Boluarte as Peru's president, after the ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Alessandro CinqueLIMA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Thousands took to the streets of Peru's capital Lima on Thursday in a peaceful protest against the new government and president, after weeks of bloody clashes triggered by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo left at least 42 dead. "Why are you turning your back on the people, there are so many deaths, for God's sake, stop this massacre," said protester Olga Espejo, calling on President Dina Boluarte, previously Castillo's vice president, to resign. The same day, Peru's Congress - which fiercely opposed leftist former leader Castillo - passed a vote of confidence in the new government. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Carolina Pulice and Sarah Morland; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Peru is in mourning over violent protests' growing death toll
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LIMA — A three-day mourning period began in southern Peru on Tuesday after 17 more people were killed in the most violent day of protests since they began in December over the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo. Social protests have left a total of 39 dead so far in different parts of the country. Images from local media showed looting of businesses in Puno on Monday night and the region’s Juliaca airport remained closed on Tuesday. Likewise, airport operations in the Andean region of Ayacucho remained suspended as a security measure. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has announced it will visit Peru this week from Wednesday to Friday to assess the situation.

☆ Peru mourns growing protester death toll, as govt seeks confidence vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hours later, Jorge Angulo, head of the operational command of the national police, confirmed the death of one policeman who was in the vehicle. Castillo is serving 18 months of pre-trial detention while being investigated for "rebellion" after trying to close Congress, a charge he denies. Images from local media showed looting of businesses in Puno on Monday night and the region's Juliaca airport remained closed on Tuesday. Likewise, airport operations in the Andean region of Ayacucho remained suspended as a security measure. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has announced it will visit Peru this week from Wednesday to Friday to assess the situation.

☆ Peru's mining south, rocked by violence, braces for 'endless battle'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The anger in the Andean south looks likely to harden, protest leaders told Reuters, a major risk to firms in the world's no. "This is an endless battle," said Edgar Chura, leader of the Puno Defense Front protest group before the Monday clashes, a view shared by other protest leaders who spoke with Reuters. Protest leaders, meanwhile, say that a government proposal to bring elections forward to April 2024 is not enough. Jose Luis Chapa, a protest leader and workers union official in Arequipa, said new elections must be held this year if the government wanted dialogue. "The agreement is not to talk with anyone from government, least of all Dina Boluarte," the mining region protest leader said, adding protests would be "staggered" around the south.

☆ Peru bans entry to former Bolivian president Morales, eight others
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIMA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Peru has banned nine Bolivian citizens, including former President Evo Morales, from entering the country, Peru's interior ministry said in a statement on Monday. The move comes after weeks of deadly protests in Peru against President Dina Boluarte following the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo, with some demonstrations held near the border with Bolivia. Morales has publicly backed Castillo and said on Twitter last month that his ouster and subsequent arrest was illegal and unconstitutional. "We are closely watching not only the attitude of Mr. Morales, but also of those who work with him in southern Peru ... Peru's protests began in early December after Castillo was removed from office and detained following his attempt to dissolve Congress.

☆ In Peru, protests over Castillo's ouster resume with partial blockades
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Police stand guard at the airport after protesters invaded the runway following the ouster of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, in Ayacucho, Peru December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Angela PonceLIMA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Protests in Peru over the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo, which left almost two dozen dead in December, resumed on Wednesday with blockades of some highways following a two-week pause. Peru saw a wave of protests last month after the impeachment and arrest of Castillo, which left 22 dead in clashes between demonstrators and the army and another six dead in accidents linked to the blockades. Castillo, who was in power for nearly 17 months, had tried to illegally dissolve Congress and reorganize the judiciary. "I call for peace, calm, and unity to boost the development of the homeland," she said in a speech.

☆ Peru's defense minister named PM in Cabinet shuffle after protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] Peru's President Dina Boluarte, who took office after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was ousted, poses for a family picture with members of her new Cabinet, in Lima, Peru, December 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian CastanedaLIMA/MEXICO CITY Dec 21 (Reuters) - Peru's President Dina Boluarte promoted the country's defense chief to the prime minister's job as part of a shuffle of her 11-day-old Cabinet on Wednesday, a move that followed protests this month that have left roughly two dozen people dead. Alberto Otarola, a lawyer who had been the Andean nation's defense minister, was named prime minister, and four others entered the Cabinet. That move followed Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's public support for Castillo. Earlier, members of Castillo's family landed in Mexico City after being granted political asylum.

Deadly unrest in the wake of a political crisis has left a number of American tourists stranded in Peru. Hundreds of international travelers, including some Americans, were stuck in and around the historic city of Machu Picchu as the government raced to secure transport to the nearest airport this weekend. Vega added that he was considering hiking to the nearest town to access the airport. Soldiers and police stand guard on the Pan-American highway in the town of Alto Siguas in southern Peru on Saturday. Peru’s caretaker president, Dina Boluarte, exhorted Congress on Saturday to approve early elections that could provide a way out of the crisis.

☆ Peru Deploys Soldiers in Second-Largest City to End Violent Protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Ryan Dube | Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Members of indigenous communities and farmers marched in Cusco, Peru, demanding dissolution of the Congress and democratic elections. LIMA, Peru—President Dina Boluarte ordered soldiers into the streets of Peru’s second largest city on Wednesday to protect infrastructure and quell violent protests that erupted following last week’s ouster of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo. The government said troops were deployed to Arequipa to protect judicial buildings and the companies that provide electricity and water. Defense Minister Alberto Otárola said a 30-day national emergency had been declared, curtailing civil liberties including freedom of movement and assembly.

☆ Peru’s new government declares national emergency, gives military new power
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s new government declared 30-day national emergency on Wednesday amid violent protests following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo, suspending the rights of people to gather and move freely across the Andean nation. “The National Police with the support of the Armed Forces will ensure the control throughout the national territory of personal property and, above all, strategic infrastructure and the safety and well-being of all Peruvians,” Defense Minister Luis Otarola Peñaranda announced. Otarola said the declaration “means the suspension of the rights of assembly... freedom of movement.” He said the government has not determined whether a curfew will be imposed.

☆ Judge denies Peru's ousted President Pedro Castillo’s jail appeal
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

LIMA, Peru — A judge ordered ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody on Tuesday, denying his appeal as authorities build a rebellion case against him. The judge said evidence suggests Castillo was intercepted as he tried to reach the Mexican embassy to seek asylum. He was taken into custody shortly after he was ousted by lawmakers when he sought to dissolve Congress ahead of an impeachment vote. Regional governments have also refused to recognize her as Peru’s president. Peru’s prime minister, Pedro Angulo, in a statement rejected the four governments’ position, which he attributed to an “ignorance of reality.”

CNN —One week into her presidency, Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte is battling to contain widespread protests that erupted after the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo. Boluarte announced Tuesday the government will set up a crisis management committee as protests calling for political change continue across the country. Boluarte, his former vice president, has since become president, and on Monday proposed bringing general elections forward two years to April 2024 during a televised speech. At least seven people have died in the protests ongoing in Peru, according to a tweet from the health ministry on Wednesday. Boluarte also doesn’t belong to a political party after she was expelled from Peru Libre due to internal disagreements.

☆ Peru declares state of emergency, seeks 18-months jail for Castillo
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/7] Peruvian President Pedro Castillo addresses the audience during the opening of the VII Ministerial Summit on Government and Digital Transformation of the Americas, in Lima, Peru on November 10, 2022. The protests were sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo on Dec. 7 in an impeachment vote. Prosecutors on Wednesday said they were seeking 18 months of pretrial detention for Castillo, who has been charged with rebellion and conspiracy. He called on supporters to come to the jail, saying he should be released after the initial seven-day period of pretrial detention expires later on Wednesday. However, sources from the prosecutor's office and analysts said Castillo cannot be released while the Supreme Court resolves the prosecutors' request.

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