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Dan Collyns in Lima

Peru president paves way for early elections after two killed in latest protests

Protesters in Lima call for elections on Sunday after the dismissal of Peru president Pedro Castillo.
On Sunday, protesters in Lima called for elections after the dismissal of President Pedro Castillo. Photograph: Aldair Mejia/EPA

Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, has announced plans to move forward with general elections amid deadly protests over the ousting of her predecessor Pedro Castillo after he attempted to dissolve congress.

In a televised address early on Monday, Boluarte said she would submit a bill to bring general elections forward two years, to April 2024. But her proposal is unlikely to placate surging protests as Castillo supporters call for Peru’s widely loathed congress to be closed and early elections.

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