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Anger In Peru Over Insurance Law Classifying Transsexuality As "Mental Disorder"
The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a "mental disorder."
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"Dina Is A Murderer": Peru President Slammed After 10 Killed In Protests
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced fierce backlash on Saturday from residents during a visit to the southern Andean region of Ayacucho, where 10 people were reported killed during anti-government protests in December 2022.
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Machu Picchu Reopens To Tourists Amid Calm During Peru's Civil Unrest
The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, one of South America's biggest tourist draws, reopened to visitors in Peru on Wednesday after several weeks of closure due to civil unrest.
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Peru's Machu Picchu, Inca Trail Closed As Anti-Government Protests Rage
Peru closed the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Saturday amid steady anti-government protests, stranding hundreds of tourists for hours.
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Peru Declares State Of Emergency Over Protests That Killed 42
Peru's government late Saturday declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions due to protests against President Dina Boluarte which have claimed at least 42 lives in recent weeks.
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Peru Orders Curfew In Violence-Hit Region After 18 Deaths Amid Protests
Peru on Tuesday announced a curfew in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress violent protests, a day after 18 people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
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At Least 17 Killed In "Deadliest" Anti-Government Protests In Peru
At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country's human rights office said on Monday, the deadliest day so far of protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former president Pedro Castillo.
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12 Killed In Anti-Government Protests In Peru
At least 12 people died Monday in Peru as anti-government protesters trying to overrun an airport clashed with security forces, officials said.
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Thousands Of Tourists Stranded Near Machu Picchu In Peru's Deadly Protests
Peru's Congress on Friday rejected a move to bring forward elections as deadly protests left thousands of tourists stranded in the gateway city to Machu Picchu.
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Indigenous People Free Over 100 Tourists They Abducted In Peruvian Amazon
Members of an Indigenous group on Friday freed more than 100 tourists whom they had abducted in the Peruvian Amazon a day earlier to protest what they called government inaction after an oil spill, officials said.
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Peru Truckers, Farmers To Strike Over Fuel And Fertilizer Costs
Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.
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Peru Imposes Curfew To Stymie Protests Over Rising Fuel Costs
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo imposed a curfew in the capital, Lima, on Tuesday, banning people from leaving their homes in an attempt to curb protests against rising fuel and fertilizer costs that have spread throughout the country.
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Not 36-24-36, Contestants At This Pageant Shared Gender Violence Stats
Contestants broke with tradition and turned the Miss Peru pageant into a protest highlighting violence against women.
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Young Peruvians Clash With Police Over Cuts in Labor Rights
Thousands of young Peruvians marched in at least nine cities protesting a new law that strips workers between ages 18 and 24 of some labour rights.
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Indian leader calls for end to protests in Peru
A top Indian leader on Thursday called for an end to protests that left dozens dead in Peru's Amazon.
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Anger In Peru Over Insurance Law Classifying Transsexuality As "Mental Disorder"
The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a "mental disorder."
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"Dina Is A Murderer": Peru President Slammed After 10 Killed In Protests
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced fierce backlash on Saturday from residents during a visit to the southern Andean region of Ayacucho, where 10 people were reported killed during anti-government protests in December 2022.
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Machu Picchu Reopens To Tourists Amid Calm During Peru's Civil Unrest
The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, one of South America's biggest tourist draws, reopened to visitors in Peru on Wednesday after several weeks of closure due to civil unrest.
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Peru's Machu Picchu, Inca Trail Closed As Anti-Government Protests Rage
Peru closed the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Saturday amid steady anti-government protests, stranding hundreds of tourists for hours.
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Peru Declares State Of Emergency Over Protests That Killed 42
Peru's government late Saturday declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions due to protests against President Dina Boluarte which have claimed at least 42 lives in recent weeks.
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Peru Orders Curfew In Violence-Hit Region After 18 Deaths Amid Protests
Peru on Tuesday announced a curfew in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress violent protests, a day after 18 people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
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At Least 17 Killed In "Deadliest" Anti-Government Protests In Peru
At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country's human rights office said on Monday, the deadliest day so far of protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former president Pedro Castillo.
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12 Killed In Anti-Government Protests In Peru
At least 12 people died Monday in Peru as anti-government protesters trying to overrun an airport clashed with security forces, officials said.
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Thousands Of Tourists Stranded Near Machu Picchu In Peru's Deadly Protests
Peru's Congress on Friday rejected a move to bring forward elections as deadly protests left thousands of tourists stranded in the gateway city to Machu Picchu.
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Indigenous People Free Over 100 Tourists They Abducted In Peruvian Amazon
Members of an Indigenous group on Friday freed more than 100 tourists whom they had abducted in the Peruvian Amazon a day earlier to protest what they called government inaction after an oil spill, officials said.
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Peru Truckers, Farmers To Strike Over Fuel And Fertilizer Costs
Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.
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Peru Imposes Curfew To Stymie Protests Over Rising Fuel Costs
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo imposed a curfew in the capital, Lima, on Tuesday, banning people from leaving their homes in an attempt to curb protests against rising fuel and fertilizer costs that have spread throughout the country.
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Not 36-24-36, Contestants At This Pageant Shared Gender Violence Stats
Contestants broke with tradition and turned the Miss Peru pageant into a protest highlighting violence against women.
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Young Peruvians Clash With Police Over Cuts in Labor Rights
Thousands of young Peruvians marched in at least nine cities protesting a new law that strips workers between ages 18 and 24 of some labour rights.
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Indian leader calls for end to protests in Peru
A top Indian leader on Thursday called for an end to protests that left dozens dead in Peru's Amazon.
