The death toll in the protests in Peru rises to 26

MADRID, 20 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The protests that are taking place throughout Peru after the impeachment and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 have so far left 26 dead, according to the latest balance of the Peruvian authorities.

A miner has lost his life in the Arequipa region, in the south of the country, due to clashes at the Ayacucho airport between protesters and security forces, all while protesters were trying to take over the terminal, reported 'Daily Mail'.

The deceased person was urgently transferred with serious injuries to the EsSalud Hospital in Chala, although by then he arrived without vital signs.

At least six injuries have also been reported and it is presumed that the number of deaths could increase in the next few hours, according to the aforementioned newspaper.

In this way, the total balance of deaths in Peru has increased to 26, of which 17 have occurred after the emergency declaration decreed by the Peruvian Government last Thursday.

The latest deaths take place in the midst of strong protests that are taking place throughout Peru following the impeachment and arrest of former President Castillo on December 7. The demonstrators ask President Dina Boluarte for the dissolution of Congress and the calling of new general elections.

The Peruvian government has decreed a state of emergency at the national level for a period of 30 days as a response to the protests in support of Castillo. Likewise, the Executive has declared an emergency in the National Road Network, allowing the Army to take to the streets in an effort to protect the country's strategic points.