US EditionPeruvian President Says He Will Not Resign After Death of Gen Z Protester
President Jose Jeri rejects resignation calls after Eduardo Ruiz's death during protests that injured 111 people, highlighting public frustration over crime and corruption, officials said.
- Peru's President Jose Jeri has refused to resign despite protests triggered by the death of protester Eduardo Ruiz, a popular rapper, during recent demonstrations.
- The prosecutor's office stated it is investigating the shooting of Ruiz, who was shot during protests against crime and for better wages, marking his death as a human rights violation.
- Police Chief Oscar Arriola confirmed that Officer Luis Magallanes has been detained for firing the bullet that killed Ruiz and is under medical care after being assaulted.
- Jeri expressed regret over Ruiz's death and stated that peaceful protests will be protected, vowing to combat violence amidst ongoing unrest.
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LIMA (AP) — Peruvian President José Jerí said Thursday that he will not resign after the death of a protester on the eve at the hands of a police officer during a mass protest, demanding his departure and the repeal of laws that, according to experts, favor crime.
El Periódico
elcorreoweb.esJosé Jerí began to try the same medicine that indigested Dina Boluarte, the interim president who was dismissed by Congress last week. Seven days later, the provisional president until mid-2026 had to repeat that he will not resign after the death of a protester by a police shot in the midst of the first mass demonstration against a government that has been born unpopular. The "outside Jerí" began to resonate in the streets where the protest cal…
Thousands of protesters with banners have marched in Lima since Wednesday, with some clashes with police and injuries on both sides.
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