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Peru ministers resign after protest deaths as new government wobbles

Peru ministers resign after protest deaths as new government wobbles

PRESSURE rose on Peru's fledgling government on Friday as two Cabinet members resigned following deadly protests that have rocked the country since former President Pedro Castillo's removal from office and arrest last week. Education Minister Patricia Correa and Culture Minister Jair Perez announced their resignations on Twitter, citing the deaths of individuals during the unrest. "This morning I presented my letter of resignation from the position of education minister. The death of compatriots has no justification. State violence cannot be disproportionate and cause death," Correa said on her Twitter account. Castillo's ouster has sparked angry protests, with demonstrators calling for…
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