Peru President Boluarte calls for 'peaceful' demonstrations in capital as members of Chanka Indigenous group arrive in Lima to join an imminent anti-government protest
"Listen Dina, the Chankas are coming," chant members of Indigenous group with reputation for being warriors as they await thousands of other rural Peruvians to march in capital against new government of President Dina Boluarte.
They are among thousands of demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of parliament and immediate fresh elections. The Chankas began their journey on Sunday afternoon from the mountain city of Andahuaylas in the southern Apurimac region. The subsequent clashes between protesters and security forces have left 42 people dead, while the government has declared a state of emergency in parts of the country, including Lima, in a bid to calm the unrest.She was the vice-president under Castillo and is from the same left-wing party.
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