20 military personnel have been accused of intentional homicide in Peru for their role in repressing the December 2022 demonstrations in Ayacucho. The military allegedly fired intentionally against the unarmed civilian population.
Over the past 10 weeks of protest across the country, more than 60 people have been killed and over 1,000 injured
Rocío Leandro Melgar, president of the Front in Defense of the People of Ayacucho was arrested in Huamanga, Peru.
Indigenous and peasant leaders have called for a ‘March from the Four Corners’ to Lima to intensify ongoing protests against the coup and the de facto government of Dina Boluarte
Sobrevivientes y familiares de las víctimas de la masacre ocurrida el 15 de diciembre en Ayacucho, Perú, denuncian que el ejército trató a los manifestantes como objetivos de guerra, recordando la violencia vivida durante el conflicto armado interno.
Survivors and family members of victims of the massacre in Ayacucho on December 15 denounce that the army treated protesters like war targets, reminiscent of violence faced during the internal armed conflict.