Protesters in Peru have shut down airports, roads and train stations as they demand the release of allegedly corrupt former President Pedro Castillo and immediate elections.
, his former vice-president. The appointment proved incredibly unpopular, with many voters seeing Castillo as"one of us," while Boluarte remains distant and unknown to them.
Demonstrators stand on an airport tarmac amid violent protests following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Ayacucho, Peru December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Miguel Gutierrez Chero. Boluarte declared a state of emergency Friday to rein in the unrest and dispatched the military to disperse the protests, bringing the death toll to over 22 people, The New York Times reported.Two ministers resigned over the deaths of Peruvian citizens, with the outgoing Education Minister Patricia Correa saying that death of the citizens at the hands of the government"has no justification.
Soldiers stand in formation after arriving as reinforcements amid violent protests following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Ayacucho, Peru, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Miguel Gutierrez Chero.
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