Peru’s President Faces Homicide Complaint Over 44 Protest Deaths

Peru’s top prosecutor office on Tuesday said it had filed a complaint against President Dina Boluarte for alleged homicide in the death of 44 people, amid what it said were “grave violations of human rights.”

The so-called constitutional complaint stems from massive protests against Boluarte early in her presidency and the government response to stop them. Human rights organizations have said Peru’s police and armed forces killed innocent protesters and published videos showing law enforcement firing at civilians.

Dina Boluarte

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In announcing the complaint, the attorney general’s office said that 41 people had been killed with firearms and that another 78 ...