“Out, out with Castillo!” Thousands of protesters, shouting, marched through the streets of Lima on Saturday (5), demanding the resignation of left-wing Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who is at an unprecedented turning point in six investigations into corruption allegations. .
Government opponents marched through the streets of the historic center until they reached Congress 100 yards, when dozens of riot police blocked them from reaching the legislative and government buildings with tear gas.
“We represent millions of Peruvians here. Peru can’t stand it anymore. We’re on the edge of a cliff, everything has stagnated economically,” Carola Suarez, holding the Peruvian flag, told AFP.
Similar demonstrations, called by political groups and NGOs, took place in the cities of Piura, Chiclayo, Cusco and Arequipa.
The actions take place 15 days after the arrival of a high-level Commission from the Organization of American States (OAS) to analyze the acute political crisis in Peru.
At the same time, collectives and unions marched in support of the president in San Martín square in the capital, Lima.
Castillo, a 53-year-old rural teacher, denies his family’s crimes and says he was the victim of a campaign to oust him from power.
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