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Peru unrest: Police to dismantle roadblocks set by protesters - BBC

Peru unrest: Police to dismantle roadblocks set by protesters - BBC

Peru unrest: Police to dismantle roadblocks set by protesters - BBC
Jan 27, 2023 49 secs

The ministry of the interior tweeted that "blocking communication routes is a crime" and said that 10 people had already died because ambulances could not get through roadblocks.

Earlier in January, Peru's human rights watchdog reported two deaths as a result of blockades in the northern La Libertad region - a 51-year-old woman and a teenager who "lost her baby".

Local media reported that some cities had seen the price of food, such as potatoes and tomatoes, increase three-fold because roadblocks had left delivery lorries stranded.

On Wednesday, Ms Boluarte called for a "national truce" - but following her speech, thousands of people took to the streets of the capital, Lima, demanding her resignation.

Ms Boluarte became president in December following Mr Castillo's impeachment and removal from office following a botched attempt to dissolve Congress.

The governors of the southern Puno, Cusco and Apurimac regions have also called for the president's resignation and, earlier this week, opposition politicians submitted a motion to impeach Ms Boluarte.

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