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November 16, 2020

Unrest Mounts in Peru After at Least 2 Killed in Protests, Interim President Resigns
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Peru is facing another leadership vacuum after interim President Manuel
Merino resigned just days after being appointed and following days of
mass protests, in which at least two protesters were killed. Over 100
others have been injured, and at least 41 people are missing, as police
violently crack down on some of the largest protests Peru has seen in
decades. Merino's appointment came after what opponents are calling a
"legislative coup" against former President Martín Vizcarra, who was
impeached and removed as he's being investigated for corruption
allegations. At least half of Peru's congressmembers are also under
investigation for corruption. On Sunday, the father of one of the killed
protesters spoke out.

Father of killed protester: "Us mothers and fathers in Peru are in this
situation. Nobody wants what has happened, but also no one is free,
because the bombs that were being thrown in central Lima - just imagine
that and what do they say about the government. There's a need to rise
up."



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