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January 18, 2023

Peru: Thousands Converge in Lima to Demand Resignation of Dina Boluarte
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Thousands of Peruvians from rural areas are gathering in the capital of
Lima to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took
power last month after the ouster and arrest of leftist President Pedro
Castillo. The protests are being led by Indigenous, peasant and trade
union groups opposed to the December coup. At least 50 protesters have
been killed since Castillo's ouster. On Tuesday, police in Lima fired
tear gas at demonstrators, who vowed to remain in the streets.

Yorbin Herrera: "We are from Chota, Cajamarca. We have come to Lima to
defend our country, considering that we are under a dictatorial
government, a militarist government, which has stained our country with
blood."



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