Two Chicago police officers who were vacationing in Peru have found themselves stranded with no way to get home after the new Peruvian government declared a police state in response to widespread u…
Protesters have shown no signs of letting up as the military and police work to end them.Thousands of tourists have been affected by the protests as rail line services have been suspended and road blocks have made traveling to some parts of the country impossible.
Protesters have burned police stations, taken over an airstrip used by the armed forces and invaded the runway of the international airport in Arequipa, a gateway to some of Peru’s popular tourist attractions. Castillo, a leftist school teacher with humble roots, was ordered by a judge to remain in state custody for 18 months on Thursday after he was ousted by lawmakers after he attempted to dissolve Congress before a third impeachment vote.
His supporters, most of whom are from the impoverished, rural regions of the country, have demanded Castillo’s freedom, the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, and the immediate scheduling of general elections to pick a new president and members of Congress. The crisis has deepened the instability of the country — which has had six presidents in as many years.
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