LIMA, Jan 23 Peru’s president yesterday fired the police chief days after being violently grabbed by protesters at a public event. President Dina Boluarte signed a decree.
Peru is in the middle of a political crisis as the government has been clamping down on protests against President Dina Boluarte who took power from former President Pedro Castillo.
President Dina Boluarte, who took office last year after the controversial ouster and jailing of her predecessor, dismissed the constitutional complaint from the attorney general.
At least two Peruvian soldiers lost their lives after jumping into a freezing river while trying to flee anti-government protesters, said the defence ministry. It added that four others who jumped were still missing.
The soldiers fled after they were attacked by demonstrators with slingshots and sticks. This happened during an anti-government protest in the city of Ilave, in the southern region of Puno on Sunday.