‘We’ll march as many times as necessary’: Peru’s youth protesters defy state of emergency

Rapper shot dead by police becomes symbol of resistance in Peru, amid wave of gen Z rallies sweeping the worldA youth group in Peru calling itself the Generation Z Collective says it will march again on Saturday in defiance of a state of emergency declared by the government this week in the capital, Lima, and neighbouring port of Callao.Group leaders said they would be honouring Eduardo Ruiz, a rapper known as Truko, who was shot dead by a plainclothed police officer last week during a huge anti-government march in Lima. Continue reading...

‘We’ll march as many times as necessary’: Peru’s youth protesters defy state of emergency

Rapper shot dead by police becomes symbol of resistance in Peru, amid wave of gen Z rallies sweeping the world

A youth group in Peru calling itself the Generation Z Collective says it will march again on Saturday in defiance of a state of emergency declared by the government this week in the capital, Lima, and neighbouring port of Callao.

Group leaders said they would be honouring Eduardo Ruiz, a rapper known as Truko, who was shot dead by a plainclothed police officer last week during a huge anti-government march in Lima.

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