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During a second "Takeover of Lima" event beginning on 2 March, protest leaders announced that 13 provinces would participate in mobilizations throughout the nation and that protesters would continue to congregate in Lima. [230] During the protests, police fired tear gas directly at the bodies of Aymara women marching with babies on their backs ...
7 November – Agustín Lozano, the president of the Peruvian Football Federation, is arrested in Lima on charges that include fraud, extortion and money laundering. [25] 14 November – The Chancay Mega-port, the first Chinese-funded port in the country, is inaugurated. [26] 15–16 November – The APEC Peru 2024 summit is held in Lima. [27]
19 January – Thousands of protesters march in Lima demanding the resignation of president Dina Boluarte as the number of fatalities from clashes between demonstrators and police exceeds 50. [4] 21 January – Peru indefinitely closes its iconic Machu Picchu historic site due to the ongoing unrest which has killed dozens of people. Around 500 ...
The current Peruvian Constitution was drawn up during the mandate of President Alberto Fujimori, after he dissolved Congress and suspended the constitution during the so-called autogolpe (self ...
Peru's health ministry said that as of Thursday, there were 117 registered deaths from dengue so far this year compared with 33 in the same period of 2023. Suspected cases have also more than ...
Cars and trucks are backed up on the Pan-American North Highway due to heavy rains in Lambayeque, Peru, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Jao Yamunaque)
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On 7 December, between one and two hundred people gathered in the "Toma de Lima" in the Plaza San Martín and surroundings. [3] [4] However, after the events of the vacancy and detention, the protesters mainly occupied Abancay avenue, [5] which was guarded by police to avoid entering the congress. [6]