Tag: Peru
Peru awaits new protests
The government has declared a state of emergency in Lima and three other regions as a result of the protests, which have claimed at least 42 lives in recent weeks.…
In Peru, the state of emergency extends to the capital Lima and other regions
42 people have died in the last weeks of protests. The demonstrators are still demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress and immediate elections. In response…
At least 17 killed in Peru as police crack down on protest by supporters of ousted president
Peru has been in a political crisis for a month already, after Pedro Castillo was dismissed and Dina Boluarte became president. 10:45•Updated 10:52 The latest violence broke out when the…
Twelve dead in anti-Boluarte mobilizations in southern Peru
In Peru, a month after the failed coup and the arrest of President Pedro Castillo, the political crisis is getting bogged down. For the past week, protests have resumed in…
Evo Morales is banned from entering Peru
Published: Less than 1 hour ago fullscreen Former Bolivian President Evo Morales. Photo: Marco Ugarte/AP/TT Peru bans Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales from entering the country on the grounds that…
Evo Morales is banned from entering Peru
Nine Bolivians, including Morales, were banned from entry indefinitely, according to Bolivia’s interior ministry. Morales has voiced his support for the growing protests against President Dina Boluarte who took power…
Joe Biden’s first ‘late’ visit to the Mexican border
Joe Biden announced Thursday that his administration would deny people from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti the ability to seek asylum if they cross the Mexican border illegally. The US…
Congress votes to hold early general elections in 2024
Peru’s Congress on Tuesday night approved a bill to hold early general elections in April 2024, two years earlier than expected. Although the demonstrations by supporters of former President Pedro…
Early elections will be held in Peru in 2024
The early elections are meant to ease tensions in the country, which are the result of the ouster and arrest of President Pedro Castillo earlier this month. The Peruvian Congress…
Troubled Peru brings forward elections
Troubled Peru brings forward elections Violent and in some cases deadly protests have rocked Peru in recent weeks. File photo from Chao in northern Peru on December 15. Photo: TT…