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Cusco: Truce of Social Organizations in Cusco Ends and Protests Restart This Week (Spanish) Today, an emergency meeting was called starting at three in the afternoon, in which the leaders will agree on actions they will assume in the coming days The wave of protests announced for January 4 in the Macro-South Region has harm to Peruvian tourism as the focus, which would suffer millions in losses if the violence of recent weeks is unleashed again, which has left twenty-eight dead to date, according to the People's Ombudsman. John González, President of the Cusco Chamber of Commerce, said that behind the call there are radical political groups and external forces, such as former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who incite and, in some cases, he assured, force the population to join the marches. If violence returns, the region will lose S/ 7 million every day, according to his estimate. "Cusco lives on tourism. If they harm this sector again with violent actions, tourism will die...

'Marches for Peace' Promoted by Government and Police Activists (Spanish) Marches that oppose protests against the Peruvian Government are called by the National Police (PNP). Specialists warn against the political use of an institution that must guarantee the rights of all citizens including the right to protest. David Pereda A mobilization called the "march for peace", which oppose protests that reject the Government are about to resume and are promoted by the Executive Power itself with active support from the PNP, has generated controversy. President Dina Boluarte announced these so-called peace marches, which are planned in opposition to the demonstrations calling for her resignation, in addition to the holding of new general elections and the closure of Congress. "Just as there are people who are saying that they are going to march on January 4, there is also a group of people who want peace and are going to march for peace in Peru," said President on ...

Dina Boluarte Criticizes Protests on January 4: "There are four points that are not in my hands to resolve" (Spanish) The Head of State questioned leaders of seven regions of the country who demand the closure of Congress, the release of Pedro Castillo from prison, as well as the advancement of elections in 2023. The President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, questioned that union leaders and organizations from seven regions in the south of the country restart the protests on January 4, to demand the release of Pedro Castillo from prison, the closure of Congress and the early elections in 2023. From Cusco, the Head of State—in statements to the press—said that the proposals are unfeasible and the initiative against the Government "are four points" that are not in her hands to resolve. “Marches are not unattended social programs. There are four political points that are not in my hands to resolve. One of them is the advancement of elections that we already gave at our...