Peru also protests fierce! The death toll surpassed 45, pointing to an ancient building on fire following police fired tear gas.
Peru also protests fierce! – 21 Jan. BBC report on the progress of the unrest situation in Peru which has been protracted since December 2022 that many people still gather to protest the new government President Dina Boluarte who took the position from Mr Pedro Castillo The former president was impeached by Congress in early December last year. The death toll from the use of force to crack down on the protests has risen to at least 45.
In addition, on the evening of January 19, the past A fire broke out at an old Peruvian cultural heritage building in Lima’s Plaza San Martin, forcing authorities to mobilize firefighters.
The cause is still under investigation. While residents in the neighborhood said the fire erupted following police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrations.
An aerial view of a fire on the top of a building during the ‘Take over Lima’ march to demonstrate once morest Peru’s President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 19, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Twitter/@richaardavila/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
A riot police officer points with a weapon during the ‘Take over Lima’ march to demonstrate once morest Peru’s President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
People take part in the ‘Take over Lima’ demonstration once morest Peru’s President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 20, 2023. Civil unrest since the ouster of Boluarte’s predecessor, Pedro Castillo, in early December has left 45 people dead and prompted the government to impose a state of emergency in violence-hit areas. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
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