2022 Peruvian protests

2022 Peruvian protests
2022 Peruvian protests
Date	29 March 2022 – present
Location	Peru
Caused by	Economic stagnation due to COVID-19 pandemic and 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine; The failed impeachment attempt of Pedro Castillo; Price hike of basic commodities;
Goals	Fuel price controls; Removal of President Castillo;
Methods	Blockades; Labor strike; Riots;
Status	Ongoing President Castillo declares state of emergency in Lima for one day;
Parties to the civil conflict
Union of Multimodal Transport Guilds of Peru (UGTRANM) Right-wing groups	Government of Peru
Lead figures
Geovani Rafael Diez Villegas	Pedro Castillo; Dina Boluarte; Aníbal Torres;
Casualties
Death(s)	5

The 2022 Peruvian protests are protests across Peru. They are against the country's rising inflation and disapproval of President Pedro Castillo.

The protests, organized by the leader of the Union of Multimodal Transport Guilds of Peru (UGTRANM) Geovani Rafael Diez Villegas.

Inflation has been rising due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Protests began days after an effort to impeach President Castillo failed on 29 March 2022. After rioting on 4 April 2022, President Castillo declared a state of emergency and enforced an all-day curfew on the capital city of Lima for 5 April.[1]

References

"Presidente Pedro Castillo anuncia inamovilidad social en Lima y Callao para este martes". RPP (in Spanish). 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-05.

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[1] "Presidente Pedro Castillo anuncia inamovilidad social en Lima y Callao para este martes". RPP (in Spanish). 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-05.