Amid ongoing violent clashes in Peru which erupted last month following the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo, a ‘State of Emergency’ in the country has been extended. Anti-government protests began in Peru in early December following the removal and arrest of then-president Pedro Castillo shortly after his attempt to illegally dissolve Congress.
On 14th January 2023, President of Peru Dina Boluarte apologized for the deaths reported in Peru due to the protests. The emergency by the government was extended to the capital Lima as well as regions of Cusco, Puno and the Callao constitutional provinces. “I cannot stop reiterating my regret for the deaths of Peruvians in these protests. I apologise for this situation,” she said.
Peru’s police earlier on Friday announced the arrest of Rocio Leandro, a union leader from the south-central Ayacucho region with supposed links to Maoist rebels, who is accused of financing the protests and recruiting demonstrators.
