Peru declares state of emergency in capital
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The protests began a month ago calling for better pensions and wages for young people and expanded to capture the woes of Peruvians tired of crime, corruption and decades of disillusion with their government.
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Peru's Gen Z lead movement against crime, political paralysis
Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock -- demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade.But now a new generation of Peruvians,
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Peru considers stripping protections for Indigenous people and their territories
By Maxwell Radwin Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their territories, critics warn. Several bills working their way through Congress would loosen restrictions for oil and gas drilling,
In Peru, violent protests broke out in Lima with people calling for the resignation of interim President José Jerí and members of Congress, as well as the repeal of laws that they believe encourage crime.
Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against widespread crime and years of political stalemate, calling for systemic change after witnessing seven presidents in ten years.. Peruvian politics is not for the faint of heart. The country has suffered years of ongoing political crisis, corruption scandals, rising prices and violent protests.
Thousands of young people took to the streets across Peru on October 15 in nationwide marches protesting government corruption and economic insecurity, just five days after former president Dina Boluarte was impeached,
Peru’s new President José Jerí refused to resign on Thursday following the death of a protester during a massive demonstration led by Gen Z activists demanding he step down. About 100 people were also injured,
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
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Hard Numbers: Tragic car crash in Uganda, Europe’s largest economy turns east, Peru initiates state of emergency in capital city, & More
A horrific multi-vehicle crash on the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Uganda late last night has left 46 people dead. The pile up began after two buses traveling in opposite directions reportedly clashed “head on” as they tried to overtake two other vehicles.