About 45 were killed in anti-government protests in Peru

Lima: The ongoing protests against the government in Peru have intensified since last month. There have been claims that about 45 people have lost their lives in this protest. Besides, there was also an attempt to seize the capital Lima by the demonstrators on Thursday. Protesters have insistently demanded the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. Moreover, Peru has been the fourth Latin American country to experience political instability after Brazil, Mexico, and Ecuador.

Leftist and former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was ousted from power last month. President Castillo was accused of attempting to seize power by illegally dissolving the Parliament. Then on December 7, Dina Boluarte took the reins of power. Since then, there have been strong protests against President Dina in different cities of Peru.

About 45 people were killed in operation by the security forces of Peru to stop these protestors. It has emerged that one person has been reported to have been killed even in Thursday’s protest. There were accusations that at least three and a half thousand protesters infiltrated the capital city of Lima and tried to occupy the government buildings and business centres there at that time. At this point, Peru’s security forces blamed the protesters for setting fire to a building.

Meanwhile, there has been political instability in Latin American countries for the past few weeks. In Brazil and Peru, regime change has turned out to invite violence. Moreover, the conflict between the drug trafficking gangs and the government has flared up in Mexico and Ecuador. There were claims that this affects the security of neighbouring Latin American countries.

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