Tag: Peru
BRIEFS
Death Toll Rises From Peru Protests
Deadly protests have been occurring in Peru over the...
Airport Reportedly Stormed During Anti-President Protests in Andahuaylas, Peru
In the days following the removal of Peruvian President...
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Has Been Arrested
Local media have reported that Peruvian President Pedro Castillo...
UPDATE: Jorge Chávez Airport Crash
Lima Airport Partners (LAP) has reported that two firefighters...
STORIES
State of Emergency Declared in Peru as Protests Continue
Peruvian officials have ordered a nationwide state of emergency as protests in support of ousted President Pedro Castillo continue to intensify following his removal from power last week.
On December 7, President Castillo dissolved the country’s Congress to avoid a third impeachment attempt by opposition officials for allegations of corruption,...
Police Lockdown Peruvian Capitol
Within the hour of Peruvian President Castillo’s announcement that the Congress would be dissolved, national police have barred the entrances to the Legislative Palace and police have blocked roads to the Capitol complex.
https://twitter.com/martinhidalgo/status/1600543201840054272?s=46&t=14xZdTYSCsimks2WpVy_jg
This also comes simultaneously as President Castillo has demanded citizens possessing “illegal weapons” to turn them in...
Peruvian President Castillo Has Dissolved Congress, Declared State of Emergency
Moments ago in a televised address in Lima, Peruvian President Castillo announced the dissolution of the Congress and the establishment of an “exceptional emergency government.” He had declared a national curfew beginning today at 2200L to 0400L and the intent to hold national elections for a new parliament to...
