At least 19 people, including a police officer, were injured during the government of Peru President Dina Boluarte and him, according to the authorities and defenders of human rights.
Young groups threw stones, molotovs and fireworks against class forces, which responded with tear gas and plastic spheres, according to Al Jazeera.
The National Coordinator for the (CNDDHH) said on Sunday that 18 people were injured in the clashes, including one journalist.
“A police officer suffered first -degree burns by a Molotov during the course organized by various groups,” the National Police said on Saturday, posting images of conflict on social media.
CNDDHH accuses the police of violence
“We call on the police to respect the right to protest. There was no excuse for the use of large quantities of tear gas, let alone attacking people, “said Mar Perez, a Cndhh lawyer.
A new course of hundreds of transport workers in the field of transport and youth collectivity, protesting for corruption and blackmail, was dismantled by dozens of police officers who used tear gas on Sunday night.
How did the tensions began
“We are demonstrating against corruption, life and against the crime that kills us every day,” Adriana Flores, a 28 -year -old engineer, told AFP news agency on Sunday.
Social turmoil has increased since the Boluart government has passed a law on September 5, which obliges young people to contribute to private pension funds, despite labor insecurity and unofficial unemployment rate exceeding 70%.
Bolowarte’s popularity rates have fallen sharply at the final stage of her term, ending on July 28, 2026.
Congress, with a conservative majority, faces a similar situation because of corruption perceptions, according to various polls.
Protests have also escalated to Peru for the past six months, after a series of blackmail and murder by organized criminal groups.
