The Department of Foreign Affairs confirms 171 Australians have so far contacted its embassy in Lima seeking assistance as tourists become stranded near Peru's Machu Picchu ruins during violent protest across the country.
abc.net.au/news/australian-tourists-stranded-near-machu-picchu-civil-unrest-peru/101786114Australian tourists have become stranded near Peru's Machu Picchu ruins after violent protests sweeping across the country killed at least 17 people and crippled transport networks.Travel advice for Peru has updated to "reconsider your need to travel" to Arequipa, Cusco and Puno
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed 171 Australians have so far contacted its embassy in Lima seeking assistance, prompting DFAT to update its travel advice for parts of the South American country. The deadly protests were sparked by the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo, who was detained after he tried to illegally dissolve congress and announced he would rule by degree.
Supporters of the ousted leader block the Pan-American North Highway during a protest against his detention.
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