Demonstrators take part in a protest despite a government proposal to bring forward elections following the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque
Peru's armed forces will take control of the "protection" of key infrastructure like airports and hydroelectric plants as protests continue across the country, the country's defense minister said Tuesday.
The government will also declare the country's highway system under a state of emergency in order to guarantee free transit, Defense Minister Alberto Otarola said.
A demonstrator is detained by police officers during a protest despite a government proposal to bring forward elections following the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque
(Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Kylie Madry; Editing by Sarah Morland)
A woman shouts against the protests because of the damage left by them, after the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Cuzco, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alejandra Orosco Police officers line up as people take part in a protest despite a government proposal to bring forward elections following the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro CinquePolice officers clash with demonstrators during a protest despite a government proposal to bring forward elections following the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque
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