Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has lifted a mandatory lockdown imposed in the country’s capital and a nearby town, after the measure spurred widespread criticism, anger and fresh protests in the streets of Lima. Castillo had late on Monday ordered residents to remain in their homes between 2am and 11:59pm local time in an effort “to re-establish peace and internal order” amid nationwide protests over rising fuel and food prices. “We will with immediate effect remove this [curfew]. We call on the Peruvian people to be calm,” Castillo said on Tuesday afternoon, alongside Congress President Maria Alva, as he cut the curfew short just after 5pm local time (10:00 GMT). Al […]
Peruvians continued a wave of protests against a rapid surge in fuel and fertiliser prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the Andean nation’s government moved to try to lower prices. The turmoil erupted last week as farmers and truckers blocked some main highways to Lima, leading to a sudden surge in food prices. The government responded over the weekend with a proposal to forego most taxes on fuel to lower prices while also raising the minimum wage. Analysts say President Pedro Castillo’s populist measures could eventually bring some peace, but a serious crisis looms ahead for him. Last week Castillo survived a second round of impeachment proceedings after […]
Peru on Sunday closed out its most polarised presidential electoral contest in its democratic history with a result margin so narrow that a winner cannot be announced yet. The contest between socialist Pedro Castillo and conservative Keiko Fujimori looks like it will be a long and stormy vote count that could last several days. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Peru #PeruDecide2021 #Elecciones2021PE
Tens of thousands of Peruvians continue to protest, against the impeachment of former president Martin Vizcarra and his removal from office. They are accusing Congress of staging a coup, and are demanding the interim president steps down. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Peru #PeruProtests #MartinVizcarra
Protesters clashed with police outside Peru’s Congress in the capital Lima to protest the removal of Martin Vizcarra and the swearing-in of Manuel Merino as president earlier on Tuesday. Vizcarra remains popular, despite accusations of corruption that led to his impeachment. In his message, Manuel Merino assured Peruvians elections will be held in April and that he will respect the rule of law. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Peru #MartinVizcarra #Manuel Merino
Peru’s Congress has voted to remove President Martin Vizcarra from office in an impeachment trial over corruption allegations. He is accused of accepting bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies that won public works contracts. The vote came during his second Congressional trial in less than two months but he denies all of the allegations against him. Vizcarra has popular public support because he introduced an anti-corruption drive in Peru. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Peru #MartinVizcarra #VacanciaPresidencial
