Fierce protests in Lima continue following pardoning of former president Fujimori
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Lima on Thursday to protest the president’s pardoning…
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PPK’s pardon of former President Fujimori met with furious protest
The expression that might come to mind when considering President Kucyznski’s week is ‘salió de Guatemala para meterse en…
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Peru’s lessons in the art of anti-government dissent
Art collectives and other activist groups in Peru have long been pioneers in developing innovative forms…
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Region threatens strike over Peru’s new Machu Picchu airport
Residents in Peru’s southern state of Cusco have threatened protests which could affect Machu…
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Violent protest in north Lima over highway tolls
Protesters in Lima’s northern districts of Puente Piedra, Ancon and Santa Rosa destroyed toll…
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Peru: protest shuts down Machu Picchu tourism for two days
A protest by hundreds of residents of a village below Machu Picchu in southern Peru blocked a key railroad,…
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Peru’s greatest politico-socio-economic challenge
The willingness and perceived legitimacy to use violence against the state is Peru’s cultural challenge…
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Protest against gold mine leaves one dead in northern Peru
Clashes between protesters and police left one dead and 31 injured near the Parcoy gold mine in Peru’s…
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Political violence leaves three dead in eastern Peru
Clashes between political factions in Peru’s eastern state of Ucayali have left at least three people…
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Las Bambas: four villages threaten to paralyze Peru’s largest copper mine
The future of shipments from the Las Bambas copper mine hinge on whether four villages in Apurimac accept…
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