Amnesty report reveals racial bias in Peru's deadly protest crackdown.
A report by Amnesty International has found that the Peruvian government used lethal violence more frequently in marginalized areas of the country during recent anti-government protests, with almost all of those killed being from poor, Indigenous, and campesino backgrounds, suggesting a racial and socioeconomic bias in the use of lethal force. The report calls for an investigation into the use of excessive force by the Peruvian Attorney General’s Office. The government’s response has also heightened tensions between Peru and other countries in the region, especially those with left-leaning leaders who were friendly with former President Pedro Castillo.
