Vice-Minister of Interior resigns after being harshly criticized for not pressing charges against protesters who took 13 police hostage

Peru’s Vice-Minister of Interior, Wilson Hernández, resigned from the Cabinet of Peru’s President Alan García Monday, after being harshly criticized for signing an agreement guaranteeing that no criminal charges would be pressed against the Paucartambo protesters who took 13 policemen and four civilians hostage. “We can’t be making deals guaranteeing that persons who commit crimes [...]

Peru Interior Ministry to monitor social conflicts in collaboration with Ombudsman’s Office

Nearly two months after the deadly Bagua clashes that left 34 dead and hundreds of people injured, Peru Interior Minister Octavio Salazar Miranda announced Wednesday the creation of a special office to monitor social conflicts and prevent any further outbreaks of violence. “We have to evaluate the situation. We can’t watch events unfold from a [...]