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Clashes between protesters, police intensify as thousands rally in Peru
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The situation in Peru continues to grow intense as large anti-government protests rally in the South American country is punctuated by clashes with police, which in turn has continued to climb in Peru's southern regions, Al Jazeera reported.
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I will not resign, my commitment is with Peru: President of Peru amid prot
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Boluarte while speaking in a late-night address on Friday, lamented the violence that has killed more than 40 people since December in Peru. Most of those killed were protestors, killed during clashes with security forces. A police officer was burnt alive after the vehicle he was in was torc
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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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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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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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Peru: VP Naidu meets Peru President Martín Vizcarra
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Peru [South America], May 12 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday arrived in Peru where he met Peru's President Martín Vizcarra at the Presidential Palace in Lima.
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Peru president resigns amid corruption scandal
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], March 22 (ANI): Peru's president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has offered his resignation, after secret video recordings entangled him in a new corruption scandal, on the eve of an impeachment vote.
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Peruvian president to face impeachment proceedings
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], Dec 17 (ANI): Peruvian lawmakers have decided to move forward with proceedings to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski amid allegations of bribery in connection to one of the largest corruption scandals in Latin America.
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