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Peruvian protests (2022–present)

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Since December 2022, supporters of the ousted president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, have engaged in a series of political protests against the government of the current president Dina Boluarte and the Congress of Peru. The demonstrations lacked centralized leadership and originated primarily among grassroots movements and social organizations on the left to far-left, as well as indigenous communities. Castillo was removed from office and arrested after announcing the dissolution of Congress, the intervention of the state apparatus, and the establishment of an "emergency government", which was characterized as a self-coup attempt by some media organizations and institutions in Peru while Castillo's supporters said that Congress attempted to overthrow Castillo. Among the main demands of the demonstrators are the dissolution of Congress, the resignation of Boluarte, new general elections, the release of Castillo, and the formation of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. It has also been reported that some of the protesters have declared themselves in an insurgency. The Armed Forces and Police have been documented using excessive force against the protesters, resulting in at least 60 deaths, over 600 injuries, over 380 arrests and two massacres in Ayacucho and Juliaca. The use of torture and violence against detainees has also been reported.Right-wing groups and the Boluarte government have opposed the protests and have used the term terruqueo to label some of the protesters as terrorists; a practice that dates back to the internal conflict in Peru and has been condemned by United Nations experts. This has provided impunity to authorities and increased the risk of violence. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also condemned the violent acts carried out by the demonstrators (such as the seizure of airports, road blocks, and attacks on journalists). The Boluarte government announced a national state of emergency on 14 December, suspending some constitutional rights of citizens, including the right preventing troops from staying within private homes and buildings, the right to freedom of movement, the right to freedom of assembly, and the right to "personal freedom and security" for 30 days. Human rights organizations have criticized the response of the Boluarte government and authorities as well as the government's inclusion of the Armed Forces in responding to the protests due to the history of troops killing protesters with impunity. The politicization of the armed forces has also raised concerns about a developing civilian-military government in Peru.Multiple ministers have resigned from Boluarte's cabinet throughout the series of protests following acts of violence perpetrated by authorities. The Attorney General of Peru, Patricia Benavides, announced investigations on 10 January 2023 for the alleged crimes of genocide, aggravated homicide, and serious injuries against President Dina Boluarte, Prime Minister Alberto Otárola, Minister of the Interior Víctor Rojas, and Minister of Defense Jorge Chávez. Analysts, businesses, and voters have said that immediate elections are necessary to prevent further unrest, although many establishment political parties have little public support. Congress has rejected all attempts at advancing general elections in Peru and constitutional reforms have been ignored.

Peruvian protests (2022–2023) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Peruvian protests (2022–present) ) Protests against the government of Dina Boluarte and Fujimorism Not to be confused with 2021–2022 Peruvian mining protests or 2022 Peruvian economic protests . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these messages ) This article needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( May 2023 ) This ar

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