A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America - The New York Times

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A fewer weeks ago, erstwhile President Pedro Castillo of Peru attempted an amerciable powerfulness drawback and ended up successful jail, the effect was unexpected: Thousands of protesters took to the streets to enactment him, and immoderate died.

Why does specified a divisive person person specified fierce backing? And what does the upheaval successful Peru archer america astir the mode the governmental winds are blowing successful South America?

Background reading

• What is going connected successful Peru and wherefore are radical protesting? Here’s what to know.

• Days aft Mr. Castillo’s removal from bureau and arrest, thousands of his supporters person joined protests demanding his reinstatement. To them, he is the dependable of the marginalized.

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