Peru

Rising Fury in Peru: Nationwide Strikes and Protests Ignite as Citizens Demand Action Against Escalating Gang Violence and Corruption

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Lima, Peru — Late into the evening, voices of mothers demanding justice echoed outside a Lima school where a beloved teacher was tragically murdered in front of his students, signaling a grim peak in gang violence that has overtaken parts of Peru. Julio César Pacheco, who taught at Julio C Tello School in the working-class … Read more

Peru Amnesty International Report: Call for Investigation into State-Ordered Protester Deaths

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Lima, Peru – Amnesty International has called for a thorough investigation into the 49 deaths that occurred during protests in Peru from December to February. The organization highlighted the need to scrutinize those at the highest levels who ordered or allowed the use of lethal force by security forces. According to Agnès Callamard, Secretary General … Read more