At least two dead in clashes between protesters and police at Peru airport, reports say
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At least two dead in clashes between protesters and police at Peru airport, reports say
At least two dead in clashes between protesters and police at Peru airport, reports say
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – A second person has died in clashes between police and protesters during protests in Peru amid protests against… 12.12.2022, Sputnik International
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The Peruvian Corporation of Commercial Airports and Aviation (CORPAC) said on Sunday that protesters staged violence at Andahuaylas airport, torched the transmitter and fuel room and surrounded a terminal where dozens of police and company employees. According to According to the Peruvian newspaper, a 15-year-old boy was killed during clashes between protesters and law enforcement at the airport. This is already the second victim of violence in Peru. Earlier today, media reported that an 18-year-old died of a head injury following clashes at the airport, with 10 others injured. also took place in the Peruvian capital of Lima, as well as other major cities, according to local media. Peruvian citizens, trade unions and other associations are protesting the continued work of newly proclaimed President Dina Boluarte and her government and demanding an immediate presidential election. After the protests, Boluarte said Peru will hold a snap presidential election in April 2024. Peru’s Congress impeached ex-president Pedro Castillo last Wednesday. Boluarte, the prime minister at the time, was sworn in as the country’s new president within two hours of the impeachment vote. Castillo, who had tried to dissolve parliament ahead of the vote, was arrested after impeachment proceedings and the Peruvian prosecutor’s office filed criminal charges against him for attempted coup and crimes against the state.
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BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – A second person has died in clashes between police and protesters during protests in Peru amid protests against post-impeachment Peruvian leaders calling for a snap presidential election, a Peruvian newspaper reported.
The Peruvian Corporation of Commercial Airports and Aviation (CORPAC) said Sunday that protesters staged violence at Andahuaylas airport, torched the transmitter and fuel room and surrounded a terminal where dozens police and company employees were present.
According to the Peruvian newspaper, a 15-year-old boy was killed during clashes between protesters and police at the airport.
It is already the second victim of violence in Peru. Earlier in the day, media reported that an 18-year-old died of a head injury following clashes at the airport, and that 10 other people were injured.
On Sunday, protests also took place in the Peruvian capital of Lima, as well as in other major cities, according to local media. Peruvian citizens, trade unions and other associations protest against the continuation of the work of the newly proclaimed president Dina Boluarte and her government and demand an immediate presidential election.
The Peruvian Congress dismissed ex-president Pedro Castillo last Wednesday. Boluarte, the prime minister at the time, was sworn in as the country’s new president within two hours of the impeachment vote. Castillo, who had tried to dissolve parliament ahead of the vote, was arrested after impeachment proceedings and the Peruvian prosecutor’s office filed criminal charges against him for attempted coup and crimes against the state.
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