Tag: Peru
Thousands of tourists stranded in Peru
5,000 tourists are stuck in the city of Cusco at the foot of the mountain on which Peru’s world heritage site Machu Picchu sits, as a result of strikes as…
Parliament rejects 2023 elections despite protests, two ministers resign
Since Pedro Castillo’s failed coup and his dismissal more than a week ago, the mobilizations have not stopped. At least 18 people, including minors, have died in protests, according to…
Peru: understanding everything about the political crisis that is setting the country ablaze
The political crisis continues and worsens in Peru. Seven people were killed Thursday, December 15 in Ayacucho, in the south of the country, during clashes between soldiers and supporters of…
ex-president Castillo kept in detention for a year and a half
Detained for eight days for his self-coup attempt, the former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo will therefore remain in preventive prison for a maximum of 18 months or until the opening…
state of emergency declared nationwide
After a first indiscretion from the Peruvian Defense Minister, the government finally formalized this Wednesday, December 14, the declaration of a state of emergency throughout Peru, and not just the…
State of emergency in Peru after the protests
The state of emergency will be valid for 30 days, states the country’s Minister of Defense Alberto Otarola and announces that the reason is “vandalism, violence and roadblocks”. “The national…
the protest is gaining momentum in Peru
Blocked roads, burning tires: the protest continues in Peru despite the proposal for early elections. Supporters of the president deposed last week, Pedro Castillo, continue to demonstrate across the country.…
the airport of the second city of the country invaded by the demonstrators
After the dismissal, then the arrest of President Pedro Castillo who had attempted a putsch last week, the demonstrations took a violent turn in Peru. The new Peruvian president Dina…
Qatargate, executions in Iran, political crisis in Peru… The tour of international news
EUROPEAN UNION Qatargate in Parliament Bags of tickets were found in his Brussels residence. The Greek vice-president of the European Parliament, Eva Kaili, was placed in detention on December 11,…
in Peru, the president intends to organize early elections
New President Dina Boluarte announced last night that she intended to hold early elections, after another day of protests. She also said ” the state of emergency in the cities…