The Peruvian government has assembled an army of nearly 12,000 police officers to protect the capital against a new wave of protests.
Protesters from every corner of the country descended on Lima on Thursday, with many coming from rural and remote Andean areas — former President Pedro Castillo's stronghold.
“Our God says thou shalt not kill your neighbor. Dina Boluarte is killing; she’s making brothers fight,” protester and Cusco resident Paulina Consac said while brandishing a large Bible. Lima Police Chief Victor Zanabria told local media that 11,800 officers were gathered in the capital. He claimed authorities were only suspecting that around 2,000 people were going to participate in the protest, NBC News reported.
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