US EditionYoung Peruvians clash with police in anti-government protests
Protests triggered by a pension reform law and corruption allegations left 19 injured, including a police officer burned by a Molotov cocktail, human rights groups said.
- Young Peruvians, mainly from Generation Z, clashed with police during anti-government protests in Lima on the weekend of September 28-29, 2025.
- The protests erupted over the government's recent pension reform requiring youth to contribute to private funds amid high informal employment and broader dissatisfaction with President Boluarte's administration.
- Demonstrators threw stones, firebombs, and other objects at police, who responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons, resulting in injuries to at least 19 people including protesters, police, and journalists.
- Mar Perez, a lawyer from CNDDHH, criticized the police for deploying tear gas excessively and assaulting demonstrators, emphasizing that such actions were entirely unwarranted.
- The unrest underscores mounting public frustration with corruption, insecurity, and the erosion of democratic protections, as President Boluarte’s approval rating drops to 2.5%, alongside widespread demands to safeguard citizens' ability to demonstrate peacefully.
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Gen Z protesters clash with police in Peru
Young people took to the streets in Peru on Saturday in another round of protests against President Dina Boluarte. The unrest was triggered by a reform to pension laws, but economic instability, corruption and rising crime are also causing concern.
Protesters took to the streets in Peru for the fourth time on Saturday and Sunday. Discontent is fueled by corruption scandals, economic uncertainty, rising crime, and anger over the lack of accountability for the deaths of dozens of protesters killed by security forces when Boluarte took power in late 2022 after former President Pedro Castillo was ousted and arrested.
Peru's Gen Z Protest against President Boluarte Leaves At Least 19 Injured
The National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) reported that 18 people were injured in the clashes, including a journalist. Additionally, a police officer suffered first-degree burns from a Molotov cocktail during the march.w
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