Peru Protests

Peru faces food, fuel shortages as President Boluarte defiant

Dozens of roadblocks are hindering freight deliveries to the country's south, where protests demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte have been most intense

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce

The smell of tear gas permeated the air and could be felt even a block away as people leaving work suddenly had to cover their faces to try to diminish the sting

Peru: Fresh clashes in Lima as President Dina Boluarte seeks 'truce'

Thousands of Peruvians from Andean regions, many in traditional dress, marched in central Lima chanting 'Dina assassin,' blaming her for the deaths of 46 people, mainly demonstrators, since protests broke out last month

No Entry: Why Peru has shut Machu Picchu for tourists

The famous tourist site Machu Picchu and Inca Trail have been closed indefinitely following widespread protests in Peru. The demonstrations broke out in the South American nation last December after the ouster of then-president Pedro Castillo

Peru's Andes 'descends on' capital to demand leader resign

Supporters of former president Pedro Castillo, Peru's first leader from a rural Andean background, hope the protest opens a new chapter in the weeks-long movement to demand Boluarte's resignation, immediate elections and structural change in the country

Mexican ambassador expelled from Peru over meddling claims

Peru's foreign ministry said that it was expelling Mexican Ambassador Pablo Monroy because 'of the repeated statement by that country's highest authorities about the political situation in Peru'

Deaths, Disruption, Destruction: Revolt grips Peru as protesters refuse to back down

Protests have erupted in Peru since the ouster of former president Pedro Castillo on 7 December. The supporters of Castillo have blocked several major roads and stranded thousands of foreign tourists by obstructing access to airports

Thousands of tourists stranded in Machu Picchu amid Peru protests

Several airports around the country have been closed, including the international terminal in Cusco, which acts as the gateway city to the jewel of Peruvian tourism, the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu

Peru declares state of emergency as ousted leader Pedro Castillo remains in prison

Castillo's supporters have taken to the streets and set up roadblocks countrywide in protests that have also left 200 injured as they demand his release and the holding of early elections

As Peru protests rage, court denies ex-president Pedro Castillo's release appeal

Prosecutors filed a request to hold Castillo in pre-trial detention for 18 months, marking the formal start of the investigation against him