A failed coup attempt set off unrest that has immobilized the country. First, a breaking news update: At least 10 people were killed in a shooting just east of Los Angeles. Read more details below, and follow The Times’s updates. President Pedro Castillo borrowed from history when he attempted a coup in Peru. Thirty years …
Eight days after Pedro Castillo’s removal from office and arrest, thousands of his supporters have joined protests demanding his reinstatement. To them, he is the voice of the marginalized. LIMA, Peru — Outside a prison at the foot of the Andes Mountains, a camp has formed in recent days, with as many as 1,000 people …
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By The Associated Press •December 15, 2022 Supporters of former President Pedro Castillo, who was impeached after trying to dissolve Peru’s Congress, took to the streets to protest his ouster. The government declared a nationwide state of emergency. Original Source
Ms. Boluarte, the country’s first woman president, ascended to power suddenly, after her predecessor was arrested. She takes power as corruption and discontent test democracies across Latin America. Like the man she replaced, she is a leftist who grew up far from the capital, with a strong connection to her mostly poor mountainous region. Unlike …
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Ms. Boluarte, the country’s first woman president, ascended to power suddenly, after her predecessor was arrested. She takes power as corruption and discontent test democracies across Latin America. Like the man she replaced, she is a leftist who grew up far from the capital, with a strong connection to her mostly poor mountainous region. Unlike …
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South America Circles show Chinese fishingin 2020 and 2021. Pacific Ocean GalápagosIslands Atlantic Ocean Rich and ecologically diverse, the waters around the Galápagos Islands have attracted local fishermen for centuries. Now, these waters face a much larger, more rapacious hunter: China. Chinese fishing in ⬤ 2020 and ⬤ 2021. The Galápagos are part of Ecuador. And …
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South America Circles show Chinese fishingin 2020 and 2021. Pacific Ocean GalápagosIslands Atlantic Ocean Rich and ecologically diverse, the waters around the Galápagos Islands have attracted local fishermen for centuries. Now, these waters face a much larger, more rapacious hunter: China. Chinese fishing in ⬤ 2020 and ⬤ 2021. The Galápagos are part of Ecuador. And …
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Listen to This Article To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. ENGINEER PASS, Colo. — The baas, bleats and bells were fading ever so slightly, and the shepherd’s trained ear detected that his flock was veering off the path home, for this was the …
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