Peru police repress democratic movement
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White House Deploys Troops to Bolster Right-wing Coup Regime in Peru

By Abayomi Azikiwe In early December of 2022, the socialist president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was overthrown in a political coup engineered by the conservative-dominated Congress and immediately thrown into prison. Vice-President Dina Boluarte was […]
Peru supporters of President Pedro Castillo marched on Nov. 10, 2022
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Thousands in Peru’s Capital Demand Resignation of Military-backed Regime

By Abayomi Azikiwe As the political situation becomes even more intense in the capital city of Lima in Peru and other regions of the South American country, the western-backed administration of Dina Boluarte has called […]
Peru mass demonstrations against coup
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Unrest Spreads Across Peru After Massacre of Civilians

By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the ouster by the parliament of former leftwing President Pedro Castillo in December, demonstrations demanding his release from detention and the reversal of the military-backed coup have been unrelenting. Official figures […]
Brazil pro-democracy demonstration
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Brazil President Lula Seeking Prosecution of Attempted Coup Leaders

  By Abayomi Azikiwe Just one week after the Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was inaugurated for another term of office, right-wing elements aligned with the former neo-fascist head-of-state, Jair Bolsonaro, attacked government […]
Peru supporters of President Castillo block roads
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Death Toll Mounts as Unrest Continues in Peru

By Abayomi Azikiwe Peru remains a center of resistance to the removal of President Pedro Castillo in a political coup by the Congress on December 7. Castillo is still incarcerated on numerous charges including corruption […]
Peru demonstration in Cusco against coup
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Peru Protests Spread Demanding Reinstatement of President Castillo

By Abayomi Azikiwe Unrest continued in the South American state of Peru after the December 7 impeachment of socialist President Pedro Castillo. The ousted leader remained in detention after an entire week of demonstrations and […]
Peru workers in support of Pedro Castillo after coup
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Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Ousted and Jailed in Coup

By Abayomi Azikiwe In a highly controversial move in the South American state of Peru, President Pedro Castillo was impeached and later placed in a detention facility after he called for the dissolution of the […]
Peru Libre supporters march in defense of President Pedro Castillo in Lima
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Peru President Pedro Castillo Threatened by Attempts to Stage Right-wing Coup

By Abayomi Azikiwe A tense political situation is developing in Peru where socialist President Pedro Castillo is under siege by conservative interest groups representing the middle and upper classes. Earlier in November, right-wing forces staged […]
Peru President Pedro Castillo among the people
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Attempts Continue to Remove Peru’s Socialist President

By Abayomi Azikiwe Daily efforts are continuing aimed at the overthrow of the recently elected administration of President Pedro Castillo of Peru. Castillo, a member of the Free Peru Party, a socialist organization which grew […]
Peru President Pedro Castillo
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Peru’s Progressive President Under Attack

By Abayomi Azikiwe Right-wing political interests within the Peruvian parliament backed by international finance capital have sought to besiege the newly elected socialist president of the South American state of Peru. There was a tremendous […]