Tag: Dina Boluarte
Iconic tourist site closed due to violent unrest
More than 400 visitors were briefly stranded at Machu Picchu after a local railway was damaged during protests Peru has “indefinitely” shut the tourist site of Machu Picchu, citing ongoing anti-government unrest gripping the country. The decision was announced by the country’s culture ministry on Saturday. “The closure of the Inca trails network and the Machu Picchu citadel has been ordered due to the social…
🇵🇪 Peru protests: Can the divide be bridged? | The Stream
Demonstrators in Peru are intensifying their call for the country’s president to resign, amid widespread anger over the killing of dozens of people at protests opposing the removal of her predecessor. Thousands of people rallied in the capital Lima on January 19, with workers calling for a national strike to demand that Dina Boluarte step down. Police used tear gas to repel some protesters. The…