Peru: protests interrupt transport to Machu Picchu; understand the political crisis

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Air terminal operations were suspended on Thursday (19) due to violent protests by hundreds of protesters.

The train service between Cusco e Machu Picchu, the country's main tourist attraction, is closed until further notice, the operator said.

In Lima, fire brigades continued working to put out the fire in an old, partially uninhabited building near San Martín square, where hundreds of protesters gathered.

Furthermore, protests on Thursday (19) in rural areas of the Andean regions of Lima left 38 injured, including police and civilians, reported the Ministry of the Interior.

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O Peru has experienced a wave of intense protests since the former president Pedro Castillo he was removed by Congress on December 7. Castillo ended up being arrested for trying to commit a self-coup, with the closure of Parliament and the convening of a Constituent Assembly, among other measures.

The crisis also reflects the immense gap that exists between the capital and the poor provinces that support Castillo, who is of indigenous origin. The inhabitants of these regions saw his election as a form of revenge against the power of Lima.

The protesters are calling for political changes and also want accountability for the deaths that occurred during the acts. Since December, clashes between the groups and security forces have left more than 50 people dead.

Peru: the chronology of a new political crisis

Leftist Pedro Castillo was removed from Peru's presidency by Congress. The measure sparked several protests last week, by opponents and supporters of Castillo. Understand what happened there.

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