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Violent protests continue in Peru after president ousted

Dec. 16, 2022

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Supporters of ousted President Pedro Castillo point to a poster with a an image of newly-named President Dina Boluarte during a protest march near Congress, in Lima, Peru, Friday, Dec. 9. Peru's Congress voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office and replace him with the Vice President Boluarte, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him.
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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, center front, and newly named cabinet members gather for a group photo after their swearing-in ceremony, at the government palace in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Dec. 10. Peru's newest president swore in her Cabinet just three days after becoming the country's first female head of state and asked each minister to pledge not to be corrupt while in office.
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A supporter of ousted President Pedro Castillo holds a Peruvian flag near Congress in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Dec. 11. Peru's Congress voted to remove Castillo from office and replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him.
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Police walk by a charred moto-taxi frame left by people protesting the detention of President Pedro Castillo, on the Pan-American North highway in Viru, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 15.
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Security forces detain a supporter of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, on the Pan-American North Highway in Chao, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 15.
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Supporters of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo work together to roll a boulder onto the Pan-American North Highway during a protest against his detention, in Chao, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 15.
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A supporter of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo holds a poster with a message that reads in Spanish: "Freedom to the president" outside the police base where Castillo is being held following his arrest, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 15.
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Supporters of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo hold puppets depicting President of Congress Jose Williams, from left, Attorney General Patricia Benavides and Peru's new President Dina Boluarte, during a protest in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 15. A Peruvian judge on Thursday ordered Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him.
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Soldiers and police stand guard in San Martin Plaza in Lima, Peru, Friday, Dec. 16.

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