Peru Chief Prosecutor Probes Protest Deaths Amid Cabinet Shakeup

Peru Chief Prosecutor Probes Protest Deaths Amid Cabinet Shakeup
People react near the coffin of a man who died in violent clashes earlier this week, ignited by the ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo, in Juliaca, Peru, on Jan. 11, 2023. Pedro Anza/Reuters
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LIMA—Peru’s attorney general has launched 11 inquiries to identify those responsible for more than three dozen mostly civilian deaths during some of the country’s most violent social protests in years, her office said on Friday, as some of the president’s top Cabinet members announced their resignations.

The ouster of leftist former President Pedro Castillo last month triggered the unrest, which has claimed the lives of at least 41 civilians and one police officer.