A letter from 15 congresspeople to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to which EL PAÍS has had exclusive access, expresses ‘serious concerns about growing threats to human rights, democracy and rule of law’
The 107-page report, “Deadly Decline: Security Force Abuses and Democratic Crisis in Peru,” documents excessive use of force by security forces, due process violations and abuses against detainees, and failures in criminal investigations, as well as the entrenched political and social crisis that is eroding the rule of law and human rights in Peru. While some protesters were responsible for acts of violence, security forces responded with grossly disproportionate force, including with assault weapons and handguns. Forty-nine protesters and bystanders, including 8 children, were killed.
By Paula Bayarte Lima, Apr 5 (EFE).- A wave of extreme violence against women and girls in recent weeks has set off alarm bells in Peru, where experts say these incidents are being fueled by societal attitudes about gender roles and systemic neglect. Over the past several days, two women were burned alive by a …
Thousands march for 2nd day to demand political overhaul in Peru Lima, Jan 20 (EFE).- Thousands of Peruvians, many of them indigenous people from the south of the country, marched in this capital for a second consecutive day Friday to demand the resignation of transitional President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress and the holding …
Update 1: Adds details, complete rewrite including new headline, lede Lima, Jan 20 (EFE).- Anti-government protests in Lima on Friday led to new clashes with security forces and “serious damage” to the infrastructure in the historic center of the Peruvian capital, officials said. The protests brought together thousands of people for the second consecutive day, …