Carnival looks different in Peru this year with protests as the theme (El Búho - 2/7/2023)

Carnival looks different in Peru this year with protests as the theme (El Búho)

In the middle of the traditional carnival festival in Huanta, Ayacucho, dozens of musicians and dancers took to the streets to sing their rejection of President Dina Boluarte. "President Dina Boluarte because you are treacherous, because you are a liar," they sang.

Tags: #Peru #Protests #Carnaval2023 #Ayacucho #Huanta

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