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Protests against Dina Boluarte met with violent repression in Lima
As protests build towards a crescendo in the Peruvian capital, polls show that the disapproval rating for President Boluarte has now hit 81.6 per cent, reports TANYA WADHWA
Anti-government protesters confront a line of police during a march through downtown Lima, Peru, Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
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The protests are part of renewed efforts to intensify the struggle against the Boluarte government which began on July 19 with the “third takeover of Lima” mobilisation. Dozens of delegations of indigenous peoples, peasant communities, social organisations and trade unions have travelled to Peru’s capital, Lima, to participate in the protests which will continue across the country until July 28, Peruvian Independence Day.
On Saturday, protesters marched peacefully from Dos de Mayo Square to San Martin Square. When they reached San Martin Square, agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) began to repress them.
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