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.
LIMA, Peru –
New President Dina Boluarte tried to ease tensions on Sunday, announcing she would seek to hold elections two years early and declaring a state of emergency in flashpoint areas. But this had little effect as protesters continued to demand her resignation and fresh polls. “There are three in Apurimac and one in Arequipa,” rights ombudsman Eliana Revollar told AFP of the new deaths.
The new incidents came despite Boluarte saying in a televised address Sunday that she would try “to reach an agreement” with Congress to bring forward elections from July 2026 to April 2024.Castillo has been in detention since last Wednesday and prosecutors have charged him with rebellion and conspiracy after he dissolved Congress and vowed to rule by decree.
Interior Minister Cesar Cervantes has urged calm and Boluarte called for “dialogue and the rejection of violence.” In a statement, UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Marta Hurtado warned that “the situation may escalate further” and urged “all involved to exercise restraint.”
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