The global inflation crisis is causing a massive social upheaval all over the world. In Peru, the left-wing government has resorted to calling in the military and imposing a curfew to prevent [.]
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Tuesday lifted a curfew imposed on the capital, Lima, hours before it was due to expire in the face of angry and defiant protests. Residents were taken by surprise when President Castillo announced the curfew for Lima and neighboring port city of Callao in a nationally televised speech shortly before midnight…
Residents in Lima and neighboring city of Callao caught by surprise by Pedro Castillo’s order amid violent nationwide protests over increasing inflation
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday announced the end of a curfew in the capital Lima aimed at containing protests against rising fuel prices following crisis talks with Congress. “We will with immediate effect remove this immobility (curfew). We call on the Peruvian people to be calm,” said the leftist leader, alongside Congress president Maria del Carmen Alva.