Genocide investigation opened against Peru president after protest deaths (The Guardian - 1/11/2023)
The new government, however, won a vote of confidence in Congress by a wide margin on Tuesday evening. A loss would have triggered a cabinet reshuffle and the resignation of prime minister Alberto Otarola.
The inquiry comes after 17 civilians were killed in the country’s southern Puno region on Monday – the most lethal day of protests since former president Pedro Castillo was ousted and detained last month. The violence continued on Tuesday with a police officer dying after his car was torched. (more)
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