Peru marks second day of violent anti-government protests | International

LIMA, Sept 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in Peru's capital Lima took to the streets again on Sunday following clashes that injured at least 18 people, including police officers and journalists. The youth-led "Generation Z" collective led another march toward the seat of President Dina Boluarte's administration in downtown Lima, where police were deployed in force. Unrest has been brewing for months in Peru, fuelled by a wave of organized crime and extortion cases. Several opinion polls have shown that many view the government and conservative-majority Congress as corrupt. Protests intensified this week after the legislature passed a law requiring young adults to join a private pension fund, despite many facing a precarious working environment. As night...