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Evo Morales barred from Peru as foreign interests blamed for deadly protests
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jan 14, 2023 01:47pm |
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| Author | Thomas Graham |
| News Date | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Peru has barred Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales from entering the country, as it accuses foreign interests of stirring up deadly protests in support of the imprisoned former president Pedro Castillo.
Peru has seen weeks of violent unrest following last month’s removal from power of Castillo, who was arrested on 7 December after attempting to dissolve congress in an attempt to avert his impeachment trial.
On Tuesday, 17 more protesters were killed by security forces, bring the number of dead to almost 40.
Demonstrators clash with security forces in Juliaca after demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo.
Morales has been vocal in his support of Castillo, another leftist who came to prominence through campesino organisations, and has denounced his arrest as illegal, both on Twitter and in trips to Peru. |
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