Road blockages and other protests by Castillo’s supporters left many without a viable option to return home
Why is there political unrest?
On Dec. 7, the Peruvian Congress planned for an impeachment vote against Castillo based on corruption charges, but before noon, the former president dissolved Congress and installed an emergency government in an attempted coup. , the protests have the support of the country’s largest labor unions and association of Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon., as demonstrators demand that Congress be shut down, a new Constitution be drafted and new elections take place.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Peru: Protests leave 'thousands of tourists stranded' in gateway city to Machu PicchuThe demonstrations were sparked by the ousting earlier this month of former president Pedro Castillo who is set to be held in jail for 18 months ahead of his trial on rebellion and conspiracy charges.
Read more »
Peru protests: High-level talks amid deepening crisisTop politicians and church leaders seek to end deadly protests over the ousting of President Pedro Castillo.
Read more »
Tourist family describe running down streets in Peru to stay safe amid anti-government protestsHannah and Garrett Spray, from Vancouver, Canada, have been stuck in their hostel in Cusco with their daughter for the past five days.
Read more »
The Best Photos of 2022: Ten Fractious Portraits of the American PsycheFrom Theo Wenner’s dark portrait of NYPD homicide detectives to Vivian Maier’s remarkable first UK exhibition: here are ten powerful photo projects published on AnOther in 2022 that capture the US from the 1970s until the present day
Read more »
Sweden Furuvik zoo: Anger over shooting of chimpanzees in zoo escapeCritics ask why the Swedish zoo shot the chimpanzees instead of tranquilising them.
Read more »