Thousands of protesters in the streets of Peru's capital faced volleys of tear gas and pellets on Tuesday, hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a cease of almost two months of riots.
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The crisis is a result of continued political turbulence in Peru. Former President Pedro Castillo, Peru's first Andean leader, ordered the dissolution of parliament in December to shorten the third impeachment trial against his fledgling government. Instead, he was indicted by lawmakers, the National Police arrested him before he could find sanctuary, and Boluarte, who had been his vice president, was installed.
Since then, 56 people have died amid the unrest involving Castillo's supporters, 45 of whom died in direct clashes with security forces, according to Peru's government. None of the deaths have been in Lima yet.
Large groups of people from Andean regions have been going to the capital demanding Boluarte's resignation, dissolution of congress, and new elections.
