At least 13 people have died in Ecuador – while a four-year-old girl has died in Peru – after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region. Source: At least 14 dead and homes damaged in Ecuador and Peru after earthquake
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Six Peruvian soldiers have drowned after jumping into a freezing river while fleeing anti-government protesters in the country’s south, the defense ministry has said. Source: News24.com | ‘People called us corrupt and murderers,’ says Peru soldier as 6 colleagues drown trying to escape
By Agence France-Presse Peruvian prosecutors said Monday they are investigating whether security forces were to blame for the deaths of several protesters during anti-government demonstrations in December. Peru has been engulfed in relentless, sometimes violent protests following the removal from office of leftist President Pedro Castillo on December 7. According to the country’s ombudsman, at […]