Peru: Hundreds Clash with Police in Lima During Protests over Corruption and Pension Reforms
Hundreds of protesters, led by youth group Generation Z, clashed with police over corruption and pension reform, resulting in at least 18 injuries, officials said.
- Hundreds of anti-government protesters clashed with police in the Peruvian capital Lima on Saturday, with protesters throwing stones and sticks while officers fired tear gas.
- The protest, organized by the youth collective "Generation Z", was against corruption, organized crime, and a recent pension reform.
- Approval ratings for President Dina Boluarte have plummeted amid rising cases of extortion and organized crime, with many seeing the government and Congress as corrupt institutions.
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Last weekend he was convulsed in Peru.The pirate flag of Japanese anime One Piece (a skull with a straw hat) waved in Lima and in various regions of the country, when young people belonging to the Z generation - the group of those born between 1997 and 2012 - protested in rejection of the recently approved reform of the pension system, looking with discontent at the policies of the Dina Boluarte government and Congress.From San Martín Square, th…
Pics: Violent Gen-Z Led Protests In Peru Target President Boluarte's Government
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in Peru's capital Lima took to the streets again on Sunday following clashes that injured at least 18 people, including police officers and journalists.
At least 18 people were injured, among policemen, journalists and demonstrators, during clashes on Saturday evening during a demonstration in Lima organized by young people against the government and the congress, according to the authorities and independent organizations. ...
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