More than 50 people have been killed and around 700 others injured during the violent protests. Until recently, demonstrations had been taking place in Peru's southern region but now they have spilled into the capital.
On Friday, many of the protesters in Lima arrived from remote Andean regions, with one person saying he travelled for 20 hours from the southern Puno region, which has been the site of the deadliest state violence for the past month.
Anger at the police was a constant throughout the march, with demonstrators yelling"murderers" as they passed rows of officers wearing helmets and holding up shields.In Arequipa, Peru's second city, officers clashed with protesters who tried to storm the airport. In the evening, interior minister Vicente Romero praised police action during the protests, saying that it was"very professional".The demonstrations followed a defiant speech by Ms Boluarte on Thursday night, in which she accused protesters of fomenting violence and vowed to prosecute them.
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