Peru ministers resign after deadly protests as pressure on government rises

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Education and culture ministers resign following ongoing unrest that has seen at least 17 people killed

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPressure rose on Peru’s fledgling government as two cabinet members resigned following deadly protests that have rocked the country since former president Pedro Castillo’s removal from office and arrest last week.

Castillo’s ouster has sparked angry protests, with demonstrators calling for early elections, the closure of congress, a constituent assembly, and the resignation of new president Dina Boluarte.The protests continued Friday, with key roads blockaded and airports forced to close. At least 17 people have been killed in the protests so far, authorities have said, and at least five more have died of indirect consequences.

On Thursday, eight people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters in Ayacucho, according to local authorities, after a supreme court panelCastillo has denied wrongdoing and says he remains the country’s lawful president.

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