Violent overnight protests in Peru against the week-old government of Interim President José Jerí left one dead and over 100 injured, mostly police officers.

Peru has spent nearly a decade entangled in cycles of political instability, resulting in many former presidents barely lasting a year in office. Presently, the South American country is undergoing a new period of turmoil after the Peruvian Congress voted to impeach and remove former President Dina Boluarte last week on grounds of “permanent moral incapacity” to tackle the growth of organized crime in the country.

Boluarte, a highly unpopular leftist president, took office on December 7, 2022, after her predecessor, communist former President Petro Castillo, was impeached and arrested after he unsuccessfully attemp

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