Peruvian officials said on Wednesday that a fifth person had died in recent anti-government protests sparked by rising fuel prices, a sign of how the global energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine is already impacting countries around the world. world.
Peru’s Interior Ministry said a 25-year-old man was the latest victim and it was investigating the death. The union representing agricultural workers in the southern Peruvian city of Ica said the man died in clashes with police.
The protests were sparked by rising fuel and fertilizer costs due to sanctions on Russia, which invaded Ukraine in late February. The unrest has increased in recent days, shaking the government of center-left president Pedro Castillo.
Authorities are scrambling to unblock the country’s main highways, which are essential for food supplies in Peru’s biggest cities. Castillo is also facing resignation calls from the opposition and some influential local newspapers.
The president, who recently survived a second impeachment attempt in less than a year into his term, on Tuesday lifted a curfew in Lima that sought to quell protests after thousands defied the order and took to the streets. .
Source: CNN Brasil
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