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2 dead in Peru protests as demonstrators demand president's resignation

Thousands of demonstrators took to streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand new President Dina Boluarte resign and schedule elections to replace her and Congress, and at least two deaths were reported amid the protests. Many of those demonstrating in the ongoing political crisis are demanding the release from custody of Pedro Castillo, the center-left president ousted on Wednesday by lawmakers after he sought to dissolve Congress ahead of an impeachment vote. Hundreds of people also protested in Lima, the capital, where riot police used tear gas to push protesters back. The protests rocking Peru heated up particularly in rural areas, strongholds for Castillo, a former schoolteacher and political newcomer from a poor Andean mountain district. Protesters set fire to a police station, vandalized a small airport used by the armed forces, and marched in the streets. A 15-year-old boy died of an injury suffered during a protest in the remote Andes community of Andahuaylas,

Peru's ex-president Pedro Castillo faced bigotry for impoverished past

When Pedro Castillo won Peru's presidency last year, it was celebrated as a victory by the country's poor the peasants and Indigenous people who live deep in the Andes and whose struggles had long been ignored. His supporters hoped Castillo, a populist outsider of humble roots, would redress their plight or at least end their invisibility. But during 17 months in office before being ousted and detained on Wednesday, supporters instead saw Castillo face the racism and discrimination they often experience. He was mocked for wearing a traditional hat and poncho, ridiculed for his accent and criticised for incorporating Indigenous ceremonies into official events. Protests against Castillo's government featured a donkey a symbol of ignorance in Latin America with a hat similar to his. The attacks were endless, so much so that observers from the Organisation of American States documented it during a recent mission to the deeply unequal and divided country. Castillo, however, squand

Peru swears in Dina Boluarte as new president amid constitutional crisis

Peru's Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday and replaced him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo decreed the dissolution of the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to oust him. The national ombudsman's office, Constitutional Tribunal and Supreme Court called Castillo's move to dissolve the Congress a coup, although at least one expert disagreed. Peru's Congress has the ability to remove the president and the president has the ability to dissolve the Congress, so "technically, it is not a coup, said Eduardo Gamarra, a political science and international relations professor at Florida International University. The confusion is in the 15,000 interpretations that exist about who prevails, the Congress or the president, he said. The one who wins will be the one with more power, he said. Lawmakers voted 101-6 with 10 abstentions to remove Castillo from office for reasons of permanent moral incapacity. Castillo left the presidential palace in an .

German police seize 2.3 tonnes of cocaine with help of Peruvian authorities

German police seized 2.3 ton of cocaine from Peru and arrested the alleged organiser of the major drug trafficking, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said

Peru faces 'community transmission' of monkeypox: Top health official

Peru is experiencing "community transmission" of the monkeypox virus, with 203 cases detected so far, Head of the National Health Institute, Victor Suarez said.

Immersed in political crisis, Peru neglects Amazon's destruction

Peru has descended into one of the worst political crises in its history and protection of its Amazon rainforest is failing, according to a report

Peruvian court approves prison release for ex-President Alberto Fujimori

Peru's Constitutional Court on Thursday approved the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges

Peru bans Repsol executives from leaving country after oil spill

Peru banned Repsol's Peru director and three other executives from leaving the country for 18 months while the government investigates an oil spill at a refinery run by the Spain-based company

Unusual high waves from volcano eruption in Tonga cause oil spill in Peru

Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities said Monday the spill was controlled within hours

Colombia and Peru teams play for honour, third place at Copa America

Few teams want to play a third-place match in any tournament, even less so during the Covid-19 pandemic, but that's not the case for Colombia and Peru at the Copa America

Copa America: Paqueta's goal helps Brazil beat Peru 1-0 to enter final

A first-half goal from Lucas Paqueta helped Brazil reach the finals of the ongoing Copa America after beating Peru 1-0 on Monday (local time).The host and defending champion will lock horns either with Argentina or Colombia in the summit clash at the Maracana on Saturday. Argentina and Colombia will play with each other in Tuesday's semi-final clash.Paqueta scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute. He converted Neymar's cutback from close range to obtain the first ticket to the final of the oldest national team tournament.Peru might have put Brazil under pressure in the second half, but lacked the class to find an equaliser.Brazil once again claimed a victory against the Peruvians, having defeated them 3-1 in the final of the Copa America in 2019Brazil made their match with more shots on goal in the first half (7) and fewer shots on goal in the second half (1) in the Copa America 2021.Earlier, Brazil had defeated Chile 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Copa America. The only .

Confident Brazil takes on Peru in semifinals of Copa America 2021

Defending Copa America champion Brazil is still regarded as the team to beat not bad for a tournament some of their players didn't even want to be in.

Copa America: Peru rally to earn 2-2 draw with Ecuador to reach knockout

Peru came back from a two-goal deficit to keep alive their hopes of reaching the Copa America knockout phase with a 2-2 draw against Ecuador here.

Peru beats Colombia 2-1 to keep hopes alive at Copa America

Peru beat Colombia 2-1 to keep alive its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of Copa America. Sergio Pea opened the scoring for the Peruvians in the 17th minute on Sunday. Miguel Borja equalised from the spot in the 53rd but an own goal 11 minutes later by Colombian defender Yerry Mina decided the match at the Olimpico stadium in Goiania. Peru is in third position in Group B with three points after two matches. Colombia remains with four points in second spot, but with only two games remaining. Leader Brazil has six points. The top four teams will qualify for the quarterfinals. "This gives us a lot of hope in what is to come at this Copa America," Peru defender Renato Tapia said. "We are in a good position, but we have to keep rowing to go farther." Peru lost 4-0 to Brazil in its tournament opener, which raised doubts about coach Ricardo Gareca's team. The 2019 Copa America finalists are also struggling in South American World Cup qualifiers. Only weeks ago it lost 3-0 to .

Copa America: Sergio Pena scores as Peru defeat Colombia

Sergio Pena got among the goal-scoring charts as Peru defeated Colombia in the ongoing Copa America here at Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico on Monday

Brazil beats Peru 4-0 to move atop in Copa America group with 6 points

Brazil changed half of its starting lineup to face Peru in its second Copa America match and still cruised to a 4-0 victor.

Peru's Covid-19 death rate found to be worlds' worst after revised data

Peru's COVID-19 death rate is found to be the worlds' worst after the government revised its data

Peru coronavirus update: 1 million confirmed Covid-19 infections detected

Peru passed 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, becoming the fifth nation in Latin America to report that number as the region struggles with the pandemic's economic and health effects

China happiest nation, India 13 in marketing firm's online survey for 2020

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

At least 13 dead in disco stampede after lockdown raid in Peru: Officials

The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in Lima, where about 120 people had gathered for a party on Saturday night, the Interior Ministry said