麻豆社

Police have fired tear gas in clashes with anti-government protesters in Peru's capital, Lima. Buses and trucks full of protesters have been arriving from southern Andean provinces for what activists have called the "taking of Lima". They are demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and new elections. They are also calling for the release of her deposed left-wing predecessor, Pedro Castillo. A state of emergency is in force with a heavy police presence in the city. Freelance journalist Neil Giardino in Lima says that after weeks of violent protests that left 50 protesters dead by Peru's military, the protesters are angry but stress they have come to make their voices heard peacefully.