Shortages of basic products continue to mount in Peru as over a month of anti-government protests show no sign of abating
Shortages in Peru of basic products, including increasingly expensive fuel and food, have continued to mount as over a month of anti-government demonstrations showed no end in sight.
Liquified petroleum gas [LPG] — the most popular fuel for vehicles and homes in Peru — has become increasingly hard to find in the southern regions of Arequipa, Tacuna and Puno. "Vegetables and fruit prices have gone up. Everything has increased, I think the vehicles that supply us should [be allowed to] pass," Jacqueline Flores told the AFP news agency in Puno.
Rejecting her call, thousands marched in Lima again on Tuesday, with some clashes breaking out between police and the protesters.
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