Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Peru extends state of emergency in capital city after protests worsen

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Peruvian President approves state of emergency measures in Lima and Puno and Cusco. Emergency measures give police special powers and restrict liberties like the right to assemble. There have been more than 40 fatalities in clashes between security personnel and protestors. In the capital city of Lima and two southern districts where violent anti-government rallies … Read more

Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

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Peru recorded an increase in violence against women in 2021. 146 femicides versus 138 registered the year before. Activists staged a performance based on “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Some 30 Peruvian women, including transgender women, gathered Monday to ask Michelle Bachelet for help and  denounce the daily violence they suffer, demanding  action from the United Nations … Read more