Mass protests, accompanied by clashes with police and arson, broke out in Peru. The main participants of the activities are young people. What is happening in this Latin American country, in Rambler documents.
On October 10, the Peruvian Congress unanimously decided to impeach the country's current leader, Dina Boluarte. The reasons for removing the president were high levels of organized crime, “unprecedented” insecurity among the people and high murder rates.
National Assembly President José Heri, 38 years old, was appointed interim head of state. He is expected to lead the country until the presidential election on April 12, 2026. The change of power comes amid protests. Young people protest in Peru's capital Lima with the slogan “Generation Z against President Dina Boluarte”.
At the same time, the country's new leader Jose Heri also faced distrust and dissatisfaction from young people with his appointment. On October 15, a nationwide march called “Generation Z” took place in Lima. write Báo Peru The Republic.
“Many university unions, transport workers and youth expressed disagreement with the transitional government led by José Hery and demanded the resignation of everyone, including the executive branch and the National Assembly,” the newspaper noted.
Protesters also called for changes to the law to combat organized crime more effectively. During the protests, fires broke out and there were clashes with police.
President José Heri said 55 police officers and 20 civilians were injured in the Generation Z march.
According to Perú21, 24 police officers are at the Central Police Hospital, eight at B. Legia Hospital and one at the Piedra Lisa medical center.
“There were clashes between protesters and police on Nicolas de Pierol Avenue. Vandals threw stones and blunt objects at police officers,” reported journalist.
Protesters were also injured; The publication provided a photo in which one of the protest participants had a bleeding wound on his arm.
Rapper Eduardo Ruiz Saenz, known by his pen name “Trvko,” also died of gunshot wounds. The killing occurred in Plaza Francia during anti-government protests, the media reported.
Let us recall that earlier in Nepal, after the government banned a number of social networks, mass protests by young people broke out, escalating into riots. Protesters forced Prime Minister Sharma Oli to resign and set fire to his private residence and the Parliament building. Cabinet members were evacuated by helicopter. The death toll reached 72, with 134 protesters and 57 police officers injured in the clashes.
Protests then broke out in the Philippines. In Manila, anti-corruption protesters threw bottles, paint and rocks at law enforcement officers. At the same time, according to media reports, most of the protesters were minors. Sources from the country's Interior Ministry said 216 people were detained because of the unrest.
According to media reports, thousands of representatives of Generation Z took to the streets to protest in Madagascar, demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. On October 13, the head of state left the country on a French military plane. Rajoelina then issued a decree dissolving the National Assembly. The delegates declared the decree to have no legal effect and impeached the president with 130 votes in favor. On the evening of October 14, the army announced that it would form a committee consisting of army officers and gendarmes, and appoint a prime minister to “quickly” establish a civilian government.
