New clashes between protesters and security forces took place this Wednesday in Peru, more specifically in the city of Cusco. The number of deaths is increasing as a result of the political instability that began a month ago. It was known that following the last clash there was a sado de 19 deceased policemen and mass wakes are held, Given the the figure exceeds 40 fatalities. Among the deaths, a policeman who was left alive by a mob stands out.
The epicenter of the protests is in the Aymara region of Puno, on the border with Bolivia, where thousands of residents walked the streets of Juliaca with the coffins of the 17 civilian victims on Monday. In that region the conflict is so great that a night curfew was decreed.
Meanwhile, a group of protesters set fire to toll booths of the Pan-American highway in the Tacna region, on the border with Chile. For this reason, the Government of Chile recommends its citizens to avoid visiting Peru, for now.
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In the midst of social tension President Dina Boluarte is being investigated, for the alleged crime of genocide. Meanwhile, the government also declared this Wednesday a day of national mourning due to the clashes that left 17 civilians and a police officer dead.
When did the wave of protests begin in Peru?
Tranquility in Peru was broken on December 7 when Boluarte succeeded the former president Pedro Castillo, dismissed by Congress hours following announcing the dissolution of Parliament and the establishment of a Government of exception with suppression of constitutional guarantees.
The protests had left close to 30 dead until the end of the year. Amnesty International joined the United Nations Organization (UN) and warned that the high number of deaths and the seriousness of the events deserve accountability at the highest level and that the first step to get out of the crisis is to put an end to the repression .
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