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Genocide investigation opened against Peru president after protest deaths (full article)  Peru’s top prosecutor’s office said it has launched an inquiry into new president Dina Boluarte and members of her cabinet to investigate allegations of genocide after violent clashes that have seen at least 40 killed and hundreds injured since early December. 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)  

All deaths in Juliaca protests were caused by firearm projectiles (Spanish) This was confirmed by the coordinator of the prosecutors against organized crime, Jorge Chavez Cotrina. He assured that the investigations have been opened for qualified homicide and serious injuries. Alexandra Ampuero This morning the last autopsy of the deceased in Juliaca on January 9 was performed. “We have the information that the 17 civilians died from a firearm projectile (PAF)”, declared the coordinator of the prosecutors against organized crime Jorge Chavez Cotrina to La Republica. With this, he denied the version of the reason for the protestor's deaths by waves or sharp weapons. “They say that we have sent prosecutors from Lima to change the autopsy protocols. That is false. The prosecutor Guido Pilco has seen everything”, he affirmed. He also denied that a tax investigation has been opened for organized crime. "That is false. The preliminary investigation is for 60 days is classified as qua...