Peruvians march in southern Juliaca to mourn 19 protest dead
Juliaca, PeruReuters Thousands of demonstrators marched through Peru’s southern city of Juliaca on Thursday to commemorate the one-month anniversary of clashes that left 19 people dead in the city, the worst violence in over two months of anti-government protests. Family members and protesters amassed under an overpass for a memorial to the victims after marching […]
Peru’s chief prosecutor launches probes into protest deaths
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s Attorney General has launched 11 inquiries to identify those responsible for more than three dozen mostly civilian deaths during some of the country’s most violent social protests in years, her office said on Friday. The controversial ouster of leftist former President Pedro Castillo last month triggered the unrest, which has claimed the […]