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Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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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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I Was Caught in the Capitol Riot, and I Still Feel the Pain of That Day
The riot was an attack not just on an essential American institution but also on the people who live and serve to protect it.
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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.
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Peru Protest Photos
The unrest started after the ouster of President Pedro Castillo, who tried to dissolve Congress and was arrested.