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Conservative Peruvian groups march for peace ahead of fresh protests

Thousands of Peruvians took the streets calling for peace on Tuesday, a day before fresh protests are expected following clashes caused by the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo left almost two dozen dead in December.

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Pele lives on in 738 Peruvian children named for football star

Lima (AFP) - The world lost Pele, the "king" of football in 2022, but his name will live on in more than 700 Peruvian children born last year, according to a list published by Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status.

AFP

Peruvian shamans gather to make 2023 prophesies

Lima (AFP) - Atop a sacred hill in Lima, Peruvian shamans scatter coca leaves and flower petals while a snake named Maria slithers over posters of world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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In Peru, shamans see end of Russia-Ukraine war in 2023

Peace between Russia and Ukraine is on the horizon in the new year - or so predicted a group of shaman and healers in Peru's capital Lima on Wednesday.

Reuters

Actor Orlando Brown pleads not guilty to assault charges

Former child star Orlando Brown has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from an alleged altercation in Lima, Ohio

The Independent UK

Cops dressed as Father Christmas and elves bust drug kingpin dubbed 'the Chicago Grinch'

Peru's National Police donned festive costumes while on an undercover operation, where they busted a drug kingpin in Lima and seized a large quantity of drugs including cocaine

Daily Mirror

Peru declares Mexican ambassador in Lima persona non grata

Peru's government on Tuesday declared the Mexican ambassador in Lima 'persona non grata' and gave the diplomat 72 hours to leave the country, said Peru's Foreign Minister.

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Peru ministers visit protest zone as families bury their dead

Peru's newly installed President Dina Boluarte sent three ministers to Ica, one of the regions at the heart of recent protests on Monday, in an effort to placate public anger as families in nearby Ayacucho held funerals and mourned for the people killed in the unrest over the last fortnight.

Reuters

EU concerned about Peru protesters 'killed', urges calm

Lima (AFP) - The European Union added its voice Monday to calls for calm after nearly two weeks of protests prompted by the ouster of leftist ex-president Pedro Castillo.

AFP

Peru's 'forgotten people' rage against political elite after Castillo arrest

Leopoldo Huamani, 60, a farmer from Chalhuanca in southern Peru, traveled for three days to reach the capital Lima and march in support of ousted and jailed leader Pedro Castillo, whose fall has sparked deadly protests around the country.

Reuters

Australian tourists stranded near Machu Picchu as civil unrest sweeps Peru

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirms 171 Australians have so far contacted its embassy in Lima seeking assistance as tourists become stranded near Peru's Machu Picchu ruins during violent protest across the country.

ABC News

Peru's new president, Dina Boluarte, appeals for calm amid protests

Almost since the moment last week when Dina Boluarte took over from ousted leader Pedro Castillo to become Peru's first female president, she has appealed for calm and a chance to govern, insisting that the caretaker job came to her out of circumstance, not personal ambition.

France 24

Mexican president slams Peru's state of emergency, blasts U.S. official

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday criticized a state of emergency imposed in Peru to tackle violent protests and slammed the U.S. ambassador to Lima for meeting the South American country's new leader.

Reuters

A Peruvian judge has ordered 18 months detention for ousted President Pedro Castillo

The judge's decision came a day after the government declared a police state as it struggles to calm the violence in impoverished Andean regions that were the base of support for Castillo.

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The Independent UK

Judge to rule on Castillo's detention amid Peru protests

A judge in Peru is deciding whether ousted President Pedro Castillo will remain in custody while authorities build their rebellion case against him with a positive ruling expected to ignite further protests

AFP

Several hundred tourists stranded at Machu Picchu amid protests

Lima (AFP) - Hundreds of foreign tourists were stranded Wednesday in Peru's renowned Machu Picchu region after train service was suspended due to violent protests following the ouster and arrest of ex-president Pedro Castillo.

AFP

Peru declares state of emergency as ousted leader remains in prison

Lima (AFP) - Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency Wednesday over violent protests against the ouster and arrest of ex-president Pedro Castillo that have left seven people dead.

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Grand jury finds sexual assault, abuse and cover-ups at Pennsylvania juvenile detention center

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating conditions inside Delaware County’s youth detention facility — which was emptied in March 2021 after allegations of rampant abuse were raised — has found systemic problems and a “dangerous absence of oversight” enabled violence, sexual abuse and other maltreatment.

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Seven dead as Peru's new leader fails to quell protests

Lima (AFP) - Five more protesters died in Peru on Monday as violent demonstrations over the ousting of the former president showed no sign of calming, despite his successor's efforts to quell the unrest.

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Two more dead as Peru's new leader fails to quell protests

Lima (AFP) - Two more protesters died in Peru Monday as violent demonstrations over the ousting of the former president showed no sign of dying down -- despite his successor's efforts to quell the unrest.

The Guardian - US

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

Dina Boluarte says she will submit bill to move elections forward by two years as thousands take to streets after ousting of predecessor Pedro Castillo

AFP

Protesters block Peru airport over ousting of president

Lima (AFP) - Hundreds of protesters used burning tires, wood and rocks to temporarily block the airport runway in Peru's second-largest city, Arequipa, on Monday, demonstrating against the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo.

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Peru's president moves to bring elections forward as protests turn deadly

Lima (AFP) - New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced Sunday that she would seek to hold elections two years early, while also declaring a state of emergency in certain areas after protests following the arrest of her predecessor left two dead.

WEKU

Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests

Peru's newest president, Dina Boluarte gave in to protesters' demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections.

France 24

Peru president will seek to move up elections amid violent protests

Peru's newest president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters' demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections.

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