LIMA, Jan 21 — Peru’s capital Lima awoke yesterday to find one of the city’s most historic buildings burnt to the ground after a night of fresh anti-government protests that...
LIMA, Jan 21 — Peru’s capital Lima awoke yesterday to find one of the city’s most historic buildings burnt to the ground after a night of fresh anti-government protests that extended across the country, as the president vowed to get tougher on “vandals.”
The government rejected rumours that the fire, which had no casualties, was caused by a tear gas bomb thrown by the police during the violent clashes. Meanwhile, in Arequipa, fresh clashes broke out between demonstrators and police, while operations at the region’s main airport were suspended on Thursday.“It’s nationwide chaos, you can’t live like this. We are in a terrible uncertainty, the economy, vandalism,” said Lima resident Leonardo Rojas.But President Dina Boluarte has dismissed calls to resign and for snap elections, instead calling for dialogue and promising to punish those involved in the unrest.
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