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Peru compliments India for giving voice to Global South in G20
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Peru on Saturday complimented India for giving voice to the South in the G20 and inviting President Dina Boluarte to participate in the Voice of Global South Summit, held earlier this year.
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Tourist's entry to Machu Picchu suspended amid unrest in Peru
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Decentralized Culture Directorate and Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary Directorate on Saturday (local time) said in a statement that tourist entry to Machu Picchu Citadel and the Inca Trail Network has been suspended until further notice.
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Protests erupt across Peru, police officers deployed to guard capital Lima
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Protesters want new elections, the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, a change to the constitution and the release of former President Pedro Castillo, who is currently in pre-trial detention.
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Peru extends 'State of Emergency' amid violent clashes
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Anti-government protests began in Peru in early December following the removal and arrest of then-president Pedro Castillo shortly after his attempt to illegally dissolve Congress, reported DW News.
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Peru imposes nightly curfew in Puno region after protests
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Alberto Otarola said the three-day nighttime curfew will last three days and run from 8 pm to 4 am (local time) in Puno.
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12 killed in anti-government protests in Peru
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The anti-government protesters attempted to enter an airport, where they clashed with law enforcement officials. They are demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
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Peru: Judge orders 18 months detention for former President Pedro Castillo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Prosecutor's Office requested 18 months of pre-trial detention against Pedro Castillo and Anibal Torres, former Prime Minister, to ensure the presence of the accused during this stage, the intermediate stage, and the trial.
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Peru's VP Dina Boluarte sworn in as President after Pedro Castillo removed
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The decision of the Congress came shortly after Pedro Castillo announced that he would dissolve the legislature and install an emergency government.
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Peruvian Congress votes against President Castillo's impeachment
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], March 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Peruvian Congress did not get the required number of votes to impeach President Pedro Castillo accused of giving false information to the prosecutor's office and appointing incompetent officials, Congress President Maricarmen Alva said.
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Peru's presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori claims fraud in runoff electi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], June 16 (ANI): Peru's presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori on Wednesday claimed fraud after election authorities on Tuesday said that leftist Pedro Castillo won 50.12 per cent of the ballots, against 49.87 per cent for her.
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Peruvian President calls for calm as presidential runoff draws near
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti on Wednesday called for calm in the upcoming presidential runoff on June 6 between conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the right-wing Popular Force party, and her rival Pedro Castillo, of the left-wing Free Peru par
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