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Peru To Impose State Of Emergency In Capital After Wave Of Violence

A man lit candles during a vigil for demonstrator Eduardo Ruiz, who was shot dead by police during an anti-government protest in Lima (Credit: AFP)

Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime.

It comes after a man was shot dead by police on Wednesday and more than 100 people were injured after protests turned violent near the capital's Congress building.

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