Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo urges people 'to be calm' and announces end of curfew imposed in capital Lima following protests over high energy and food prices
Like much of the rest of the world, Peru's economy is still recovering from the damages wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
Protests had erupted across the South American country in recent days due to a hike in fuel prices and tolls, during a time of rising food prices.But truckers and other transport workers took to the streets again on Monday in Lima, as well as several regions in the north – from the coastal city Piura to the densely forested Amazonas.Fuel and wage woes
Like much of the rest of the world, Peru's economy is still recovering from the damages wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
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