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Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow

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Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow

Demonstrators march amid anti-government protests after Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo was ousted, in Lima, Peru on January 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Peru indefinitely shut the famed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Saturday in the latest sign that anti-government protests that began last month are increasingly engulfing the South American country. The … Read more

Peru’s Congress has removed President Pedro Castillo from office

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Peru’s Congress has removed President Pedro Castillo from office

Peru’s Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday, voting to replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo decreed the dissolution of the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to oust him. The national ombudsman’s office, Constitutional Tribunal and Supreme Court called Castillo’s move to dissolve the Congress a coup, although at least … Read more