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State Of Emergency Extended As Protests Continue

January 17 2023

Peru

The Peruvian government has extended a state of emergency order as mass protests demanding government reform continue, reports CBC News.

Over the weekend, the crisis measure was extended by one month in the regions of Lima, Puno and Cusco, officials said.

Peru first announced a month-long state of emergency in December, after former President Pedro Castillo was ousted after attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. Since then, polls have shown that 71 percent of Peruvians...

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