Protests in Peru over the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo, which left almost two dozen dead in December, resumed on Wednesday with blockades of some highways following a two-week pause.
The country's prime minister, Alberto Otarola, told reporters that overall situation was "normal" although blockades had been detected early in the regions of Cusco and Puno, affecting the movement of tourists and merchants.Representatives of civil groups and unions from 10 historically leftist regions in Peru's south had announced the
in clashes between demonstrators and the army and another six dead in accidents linked to the blockades.
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