Peru's President supporters clash with police after impeachment vote

Record ID: 1701259

  • Title: Peru's President supporters clash with police after impeachment vote
  • Date: 7th December 2022
  • Summary: LIMA, PERU (DECEMBER 7, 2022) (REUTERS) PERU’S PRESIDENT, PEDRO CASTILLO, SUPPORTERS FACING OFF WITH POLICE PROTESTER BEING DETAINED POLICE FIRING FIRECRACKER AT PROTESTERS IN STREET PROTESTERS CLASHING WITH POLICE PROTESTER HOLDING SIGN READING (Spanish): “Your people stand by you, President” VARIOUS OF POLICE CLEARING PROTEST IN STREETS CASTILLO’S SUPPORTERS PROTESTING IN STREET
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2022 23:29
  • Keywords: Congress Impeachment Pedro Castillo Peru Protest
  • Location: LIMA, PERU
  • City: LIMA, PERU
  • Country: Peru
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001521107122022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING
    Supporters of ousted Peruvian President, Pedro Castillo, clashed with the riot police on Wednesday (December 7) in front of the police station where the now ex-leader is reported to be after the vote to remove him.
    Castillo was reportedly detained in a police station in Lima on rebellion charges, the general attorney informed in a statement. The move came after the earlier Congress’ impeachment trial, hours after he plunged the country into a constitutional crisis by attempting to dissolve the legislature by decree.
    Tensions mounted when the riot police stepped in with firecrackers to clear a protest against the President’s removal.
    Ignoring Castillo's attempt to shut down Congress, lawmakers moved ahead with the previously planned impeachment trial, with 101 votes in favor of removing him, six against, and 10 abstentions.
    (Production: Carlos Valdez, Anna Portella)
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