Peru's justice minister insisted Wednesday that the authorities had responded 'appropriately,' as countries at the United Stations voiced alarm at the country's crackdown on protests.
Security forces stand guard as a demonstrator waves Peru's flag during a protest to demand the dissolution of Congress and democratic elections, rejecting Dina Boluarte as Peru's president, after the ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 12, 2023. REUTERS/ Alessandro Cinque
Civil unrest since the ousting of president Pedro Castillo in early December has left 46 people dead and prompted the governmentPeru's current President Dina Boluarte, who served as vice president under Castillo, called Tuesday for a "national truce" to end weeks of nationwide unrest. During Peru's Universal Periodic Review—a process all 193 UN member states must undergo every four years—Justice Minister Jose Andres Tello Alfaro stressed the country was facing "a complex situation."
He denounced violence by protesters and insisted that "actions taken to restore public order have been undertaken in full compliance with constitutional and international obligations."Peru's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Luis Chuquihuara Chil, told the council that amid the ongoing protests, "Peru is respecting and fully committed to peaceful demonstrations."
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