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Peru has declared a curfew and suspended gold mining in Pataz following the discovery of 13 murdered security guards, employees of a Ponderosa subcontractor, who had been kidnapped. The government plans to establish a military base to combat illegal mining, which President Boluarte equates to 'urban terrorism'.

Peru extended its state of emergency on Sunday by 30 days over a wave of killings linked to extortion gangs. The country has been in a state of emergency since mid-March, with soldiers deployed to help police crack down on gangs. Under the state of emergency, the government can suspend civil liberties such as the right to assemble, and house searches can be carried out.

Nirmala Sitharaman is on an 11-day visit to the US and Peru, engaging in key international meetings. She will attend IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, and the G20 Finance ministers meeting. Sitharaman will meet counterparts from various nations and global institution leaders.

Peruvian President dina boluarte faced criticism for undergoing rhinoplasty in 2023 without formally delegating her powers. While her former prime minister claimed she worked virtually during recovery, some lawmakers allege a constitutional violation and demand her removal. Boluarte is already under scrutiny for alleged bribery and the deaths of protesters.

Peruvian President dina boluarte, embroiled in a scandal involving Rolex watches, claims a friend loaned her the timepieces, which she has since returned. Boluarte came under scrutiny by corruption investigators following a media inquiry. She was found to have worn multiple Rolex watches during her time as vice president and minister of development, prior to assuming office in 2022 after Pedro Castillo.

A protester violently grabbed Peruvian President dina boluarte on Saturday during an event in the southern Ayacucho region, where 10 people were killed in mass anti-government demonstrations more than a year ago. TV footage of the assault showed Boluarte in traditional clothing surrounded by a crowd of people as she throws out candy, when a shouting woman approaches and grabs the president.

Peruvian authorities raided President dina boluarte's residence over alleged illicit enrichment, triggered by her display of luxury watches. The search, involving National Police and prosecutors, lasted five hours and extended to the government palace. Prime Minister criticized the move as 'disproportionate and unconstitutional,' sparking public outcry. Allegations raise concerns amid low approval ratings.

Boluarte's decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand that she resign and schedule elections to replace her and Congress. The protests turned deadly, with at least two reported deaths in a remote community in the Andes, according to officials.

Peruvian authorities raided President dina boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation related to undisclosed luxury watches. Authorities launched an investigation into Boluarte this month after a news outlet drew attention to pictures of her sporting luxury watches at public events.

Scores were killed following clashes in Juliaca in southern Peru, the regional health ministry said on Monday, after a resumption of protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo. The protests resumed last week after a holiday lull. Apart from early elections and the release of Castillo, protestors are calling for the resignation of new President dina boluarte.

Castillo's removal after he tried to dissolve congress and start ruling by decree -- he faced several corruption probes -- has triggered weeks of clashes nationwide in this country beset by years of political instability.

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters trying to approach Peru's Congress headquarters on Wednesday, as thousands took to the streets two weeks after a wave of deadly protests over the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo.

President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Chinese-funded port in Chancay, Peru -- a symbol of Beijing's growing influence on the continent as Beijing prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration. US President Joe Biden also arrived Thursday to attend the summit in Peru, which Nichols described as a "crucial ally."

Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, granting police special powers and limiting freedoms including the right to assembly, after a week of fiery protests that have left at least eight dead. The protests were sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 in an impeachment vote. Castillo, a leftist elected in 2021, was arrested after illegally trying to dissolve the Andean nation's Congress, the latest in a series of political crises the world's second-largest copper producer has faced in recent years.

Protests against Peru's new government turned deadly on Sunday, with two people killed as police clashed with angry demonstrators calling for a national strike, fresh elections and the release of detained former president Pedro Castillo. The protests have swelled, notably in the northern and Andean towns, since the South American country's legislature on Wednesday threw out the leftist Castillo after he tried to dissolve Congress and rule by decree.

During an APEC meeting, President Biden joked about his wife's threat to send him to space with Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson's help if he misbehaves. He linked his quip to the ongoing situation with stranded astronauts awaiting their return to Earth. Biden also acknowledged Peru's involvement in space exploration initiatives.

Peru's armed forces will take control of the "protection" of key infrastructure, its defense minister said Tuesday, as protests that have led to at least six deaths continue across the country following the ousting of its former president. Peru's new president, dina boluarte, had earlier in the day pledged to work with Congress to see if the next election could be held sooner than previously proposed and pleaded for calm.

This crisis triggered by the ouster of leftist Indigenous president Pedro Castillo last month stems largely from a gaping inequity between Peru's urban elite and poor rural Indigenous people in the Andean region who saw him as one of their own and working to make their lives better.

US President Joe Biden concluded his diplomatic push with China and other Pacific nations by holding a final meeting with world leaders and visiting Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The leaders expressed interest in addressing migration and fentanyl trafficking. Despite trade issues and disagreements over issues such as genetically modified corn and energy investments, the economic integration between the US and Mexico continues to grow. Mexico has become the largest US goods trading partner, with a significant trade surplus.

The government of President dina boluarte this week said it had approved an "emergency decree" allowing extraordinary economic measures to bolster the plan to counter the outbreak, which experts say is exacerbated by climate change. Deaths caused by the mosquito-borne dengue disease have more than tripled in Peru so far this year.

Hundreds of protesters in Peru's capital marched on Friday to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among others, as having a mental illness so they can access health benefits. Around 500 demonstrators peacefully walked the streets of downtown Lima, hoisting banners with slogans that read "No more stigmas" and "My identity is not a disease."

Peru's leftist president Pedro Castillo was ousted by lawmakers and arrested Wednesday in a dizzying series of events in a country long prone to political upheaval. dina boluarte, a lawyer who had been vice president, was sworn in as Peru's first female president just hours after Castillo tried to dissolve Congress in a move criticized as an attempted coup