Dozens of people die in protests in Peru Don’t feel like waving: this ice cream customer makes short work of it

During protests in Peru following the impeachment and arrest of former president Pedro Castillo, serious clashes broke out again between demonstrators and the police. “We regret that the number of injured continues to rise and that the protests are carried out with violence,” Alberto Huerta, human rights ombudsman in the capital Lima, said in a tweet on Tuesday evening:

Accordingly, more than 13 injured people were taken to different hospitals and several people were arrested. More than 6,800 security forces were deployed in the center of Lima, according to Peruvian broadcaster “RPP Noticias”.

Police used tear gas, while opponents of the government threw stones and attacked security forces with spear-like sticks. Several dozen people have been killed in the South American country since the protests began in December.

New elections instead of a transitional government

The demonstrators, many from the impoverished south of the country, are demanding the resignation of interim president Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress and the release of imprisoned ex-president Castillo.

Wanting to avoid a no-confidence vote in December, the former village school teacher dissolved the Congress. Parliament subsequently removed him from office. He was arrested on charges of attempted coup and is in custody. (fwe/sda/dpa)

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