Video: massive anti-government unrest erupts in Peru, 2 killed; Andahuaylas airport forced shut

Updated : Dec 14, 2022 08:41
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AFP

Protests against Peru's new government turned deadly on Sunday, with two people killed as police clashed with angry demonstrators calling for a national strike, fresh elections and the release of detained former president Pedro Castillo.

The protests have swollen, notably in the northern and Andean towns, since the South American country's legislature on Wednesday threw out the leftist Castillo after he tried to dissolve Congress and rule by decree.

Riot police were deployed to the airport to contain the thousands of demonstrators in Andahuaylas, which lies in Boluarte's home region of Apurimac.

Clashes in Andahuaylas saw Sixteen civilians and four police officers injured.

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