“What happened yesterday was really a massacre,” said one human rights activist.
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A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America
The political showdown in the country — a president in jail and thousands of protesters in the streets — could herald a new era of instability across the region.
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As Peru’s Unrest Chases Away Visitors, Many Fear for Their Livelihood
In Cusco, the gateway to Machu Picchu and other ancient sites, tourist operators and hotel owners fear what the loss of visitors means for their livelihood.
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Peru Protesters Bury Their Dead
Confrontations between protesters and the Peruvian authorities have left at least 25 dead and hundreds injured. Nowhere may tensions be higher than in the highland city of Ayacucho.
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Death Toll in Peru Protests Rises as New Leader Struggles for Control
Two government ministers resigned after the new president, Dina Boluarte, deployed the military to crack down on the demonstrations that have convulsed the country.