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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Alexander Villegas

In Peru’s Andes, anger hardens as fast election hopes fade

A truck carrying anti-government protestors passes through a blockade that cuts off access to the country's mineral and tourism-rich region to demand Peru's President Dina Boluarte step down, in Juliaca in Puno region, Peru February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Protests and roadblocks in Peru's southern Andes have hardened after Congress failed to bring forward elections, jamming up much of the region, which is rich in copper and historic Incan sites like Machu Picchu.

Congress has rejected multiple bills for early elections, a key demand by protesters, including shelving a proposal by President Dina Boluarte on Friday.

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