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Thousands gather in Lima to protest against President Boluarte

Dina Boluarte took power last month - but many of the protestors want her predecessor back.

19/01/2023

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Thousands gather in Lima for two days of anti-government protests

Peru’s capital is bracing for two days of anti-government protests as thousands flock to Lima to demand the resignation of President Dina Boularte.

19/01/2023

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Peru's capital Lima braced for rival protest marches

Peru's president called for calm as thousands of people arrived in the capital Lima, many calling for her to resign.

18/01/2023

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Watch: Lima braced for more protests after weeks of unrest

Peruvian farmers protest against President Dina Boluarte following weeks of deadly unrest and a state of emergency. At least 42 people have died over 5 weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces.

17/01/2023

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Peru’s government declares a state of Emergency

Following weeks of protests, a 30-day state of emergency was declared in Peru’s capital Lima as well as several other regions, following demonstrations against President Dina Bolurate.

15/01/2023

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Watch: Anti-government protests continued across Peru on Thursday

Anti-government protests continued across Peru's capital Lima, Cusco and Juliaca on Thursday as pressure mounts on President Dina Boluarte to resign

14/01/2023

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Spanish energy giant hit with new €5.5m fine for oil spill in Peru

Nearly 12,000 barrels of oil spilled into the sea off Peru in January last year.

05/01/2023

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Peru: Hundreds protest in Cusco against new president

Hundreds of demonstrators protest against the new Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and the Parliament in Cusco's famous Plaza de Armas. "We are tired of all the abuse and mistreatment that they do to us." says one protester.

21/12/2022

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Watch: Peruvian police get 'festive' in a routine drugs bust

A gang of drug dealers in Peru get a nasty surprise when Santa and a merry band of elves break down their door, cuff them and seize their merchandise in a highly unusual raid.

20/12/2022

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Peru mourns after deadly protests in support of ex-president Castillo

Thousands of mourners take to Peru's streets after a 23-year-old student was killed during clashes between police and protesters.

19/12/2022

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Peaceful protests in Peru after deadly clashes

Protestors showed their support for police as well as citizens killed and injured in violent clashes in Peru following the removal of the president from office last week.

18/12/2022

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Peru protests show no signs of slowing

More than 20 people have died in protests calling for the reinstatement of ousted President Pedro Castillo

17/12/2022

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Deadly protests continue to rock Peru

At least seven people have died and tens more injured in protests in Peru in support of the ousted former President Pedro Castillo

16/12/2022

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Watch: Seven die in deadly protests in Peru

A nationwide state of emergency was declared in Peru on Wednesday over violent protests against the ousting and arrest of ex-president Pedro Castillo.

15/12/2022

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Peru’s new president suggests moving general election forward to April

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has given in to protester’s demands and is sending Congress a bill to bring forward Peru’s general election to April 2024 amid violent clashes

12/12/2022

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Watch: Peruvians protest the removal of President Pedro Castillo

Peruvians gathered in Lima on Thursday to demonstrate against the removal of their president, Pedro Castillo, who was accused of attempting a coup.

09/12/2022

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Watch: Protesters burn local attorney offices in Huanta, Peru

Chairs and legal documents were burnt in the street while hundreds stood by.

03/12/2022

Culture news

How these students uncovered a long-lost pre-Hispanic mural in Peru

After a four-year search, a team of archaeologists, led by Sam Ghavanmi, have found a 1,000-year-old mural, known as the "Huaca Pintada," in a village in Lambayeque, northern Peru.

02/12/2022

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Peru: nearly 14,000 pelicans die from bird flu

The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus has killed thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR)

01/12/2022

Living

The Peruvian mining city made to choose between pollution or survival

Toxic pollution or no jobs? The difficult decision facing this Peruvian mining city

23/11/2022

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Thousands march in Peru calling for president's resignation

Thousands of protesters march in Lima downtown to demand the resignation of leftist President Pedro Castillo, who is under an unprecedented six investigations for alleged corruption.

06/11/2022

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Tourists among Peru riverboat passengers freed after pollution protest

Dozens of boat passengers were detained overnight by Amazon residents as a protest to demand government attention to complaints of oil pollution.

04/11/2022

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Heads or tails decide new mayor of Peruvian town

A race to be mayor of a remote Peruvian town has been decided on the flip of a coin.

26/10/2022

Musica

Changing lives through music: Acclaimed Peruvian tenor's dream

From Lima to Salzburg: the extraordinary story of acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Flórez's desire to change lives through music. His mission: to provide free music education for disadvantaged kids in Peru.The outcome: his Sinfonia por el Peru Youth Orchestra performs at the famous Salzburg Festival...

22/09/2022

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Peruvians protest during Castillo's message to the nation

Hundreds of supporters and opponents of Peru's President Pedro Castillo protest near the Congress of the Republic in the capital Lima, as the president delivers a speech to mark his first year in office.

29/07/2022

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Peruvian women and transgender demonstrators ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

Some 30 Peruvian women and transgender demonstrators denounce the daily violence they suffer and demand action from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, at a protest in Lima.

19/07/2022