Dina Boluarte govt ordered the deployment of more than 10,000 police officers this thursday to “protect” and “control” the so-called ‘Toma de Lima’, a massive march called by citizens and social organizations to demand the resignation of the president and the immediate call for general elections.
Thousands of protesters in Peru have converged in the capital Lima to show support for ousted former President Pedro Castillo and to demand the resignation of current President Dina Boluarte.
The mass demonstrations on Thursday aim to keep up the pressure against the government, with protesters also calling for the dissolution of parliament and fresh elections.
Counterprotests already under way are rejecting those demands, a sign of divisions wracking the country.
Dina Boluarte govt ordered the deployment of more than 10,000 police officers to "protect" and "control" the so-called 'Toma de Lima', a massive march called by citizens and social org demanding the resignation of the president and general elections. #Peru pic.twitter.com/eMQSnNcYBa
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