Thousands of people took to the streets to protest in several Peruvian cities, three days after lawmakers voted to impeach President Martin Vizcarra. People protested against the disempowerment forced by parliament, which led to conservative parliament speaker Manuel Merino taking office as head of state and government on Tuesday. The protests were somewhat peaceful according to reports, although police used tear gas in the capital Lima. Some demonstrators and journalists were injured with tear gas and shotgun pellets. Protests were staged in Lima on consecutive days this week as Amnesty…
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