20/07/2023 03:19 (UTC)

Thousands gather in Lima for anti-government protests

Lima, Jul 19 (EFE).- Thousands of people gathered in this capital Wednesday for a protest against Peru's deeply unpopular Congress and provisional president.

Facing a massive deployment of riot police, union members, students, and members of civic organizations assembled in Lima's Dos de Mayo and San Martin squares to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the dissolution of Congress. (Camera: MIKHAIL HUACÁN).

SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS CLASH WITH RIOT POLICE AS PEOPLE GATHER FOR A PROTEST AGAINST PERU'S CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT, IN LIMA, PERU.

Metadata

Date: 20/07/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Crisis
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 225 seconds
Reference: 7001282208
Relevance: Normal