Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths: PM
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- Published Date: 10:54 | 10 January 2023
- Modified Date: 11:22 | 10 January 2023
Peru on Tuesday announced a curfew in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress violent protests after 18 people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces the day before.
Prime Minister Alberto Otarola said the three-day nighttime curfew would run from 8:00 pm to 4:00 am.
It comes after the death toll in a month of protests against the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo rose to 40, including the 18 people on Monday night.
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