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On 7 December 2022, President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve the Congress of the Republic, but without the support of the Peruvian Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru (PNP), his self-coup had no effect. Immediately after the congressional session ended, the police seized him.
The Congress of Peru provides its first approval for a constitutional change to allow for presidential elections in April 2024, with a final approval required later in 2023. [95] The Boluarte government declared the Mexican Ambassador to Peru persona non grata due to Mexico's support for former president Castillo. [95]
Bolivia: President Luis Arce condemned the "elite harassment" against "popular governments" after the crisis in Peru, stating that "since the beginning, the Peruvian right tried to overthrow a government democratically elected by the people, by the humble classes that seeked more inclusion and social justice". He also sent his solidarity to ...
The Juliaca massacre occurred on January 9, 2023, in the city of Juliaca, located in Peru’s Puno Department, amid widespread protests against President Dina Boluarte's government. [1] The event marked one of the deadliest confrontations during the 2022–2023 Peruvian political protests , [ 2 ] which erupted following the ousting and ...
Amnesty International's Americas head Erika Guevara-Rosas called for governmental restraint, saying: "State repression against protesters is only deepening the crisis in Peru. The authorities must put an end to the excessive use of force against demonstrations and guarantee the right to peaceful protest, using the legal and proportional means ...
The central edition returned weeks later, completely renewed, under the direction of the Mexican journalist Félix Cortés Camarillo and the leadership of Álvaro Maguiña and Jessica Tapia. Shortly after, the morning newscast was broadcast again, this time under the name "América Hoy" hosted by Martín Del Pomar and Mabel Huertas.
[11] [33] [1] President Castillo responded to the crisis by announcing on 3 April a 10% increase for the national minimum wage and further lowering fuel taxes. [34] The move, however, had little effect on transportation workers who often labor in Peru's large informal economy of nearly 70%.
The Las Bambas Mine is one of the largest mines in Peru and produces 2% of the world's copper. Additionally, the protests tests Castillo's campaign promise to strike to redistribute mining wealth to local communities. [2] In 2015, the Las Bambas copper mine experienced large-scale protests which led to the deaths of 3 people and 17 injured. [3]