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| Date | 13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – present (1 month, 1 week and 3 days) | ||
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On 20 September 2025, protests began inPeru against the administration ofDina Boluarte and the subsequent administration ofJosé Jerí, following theimpeachment of Dina Boluarte and theCongress of Peru.[5][1][6] Protests against President Jerí grew followingallegations of sexual assault against him.[6] This series of demonstrations followed the previous protests thatoccurred in 2022 and 2023 against the removal of her predecessor,Pedro Castillo.
At least 19 protestors were injured in marches held inLima on 27 and 28 September according to theNational Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH).[7][8] Further protests on 15 October resulted with over 80 injured and one protester killed with multiple gunshot wounds.[1] During clashes, protesters have been observed throwing stones and other objects, and police were seen dispersing crowds withtear gas andrubber bullets.[7][9]
Peru has experienced aconsistent political crisis since 2016, with citizens growing angered by increased[dubious –discuss]corruption andcrime in Peru.[10] President Dina Boluarte had one of the lowest approval ratings of any leader in the world.[11] She grew highly unpopular following the crackdown onprotests in 2022 and 2023.[2] TheCongress of Peru was equally unpopular, having an disapproval rating over 90%.[2]
Social unrest increased after the Boluarte government passed a law on 5 September that required all Peruvians above the age of 18 to join a pension provider, despite job insecurity and an unofficial employment rate of over 70 percent.[8] Sociology professor Omar Coronel of the University ofPontifical Catholic University of Peru said that following the pension conflict, young citizens expanded their protests against corruption and crime due to their disillusionment with the poor function of the state in Peru.[2]
Some smaller marches began in Lima's historic center. The U.S. Embassy issued a statement regarding the events.[12]
The first reports of massive protests occurred on 20 September 2025, caused by the government passing a pension reform. This has led to many demanding the removal of Dina Boluarte.[7]
At least three officers were wounded as a result of the 500 people gathering towards the City Centre. Chaos still continues.[13]
Eighteen protesters were injured following clashes with the law enforcement. Around 450 protesters joined the protests, damaging public streets. Around six journalists from the National Association of Journalists of Peru were injured from pellets fired by police. Boluarte's term was cut to end in July 2026.[14]
AHudbay mineral mill located in Peru temporarily shuts-down due to protests; blocking Copper routes and transportation.[15][16]
Protesters were reported to have gathered inPlaza San Martín, where various groups and transporters gathered, while another meeting point was Parque Universitario.[17]
It was reported that the police had opened disciplinary proceedings against the officer who assaulted an elderly man during the marches the day before, as well as the release of those detained.[18]
CardinalCarlos Castillo Mattasoglio spoke out in favor of the protesters, declaring that "there are no terrorists here, there are people with dignity."[19] For its part, the Superintendency of Banking and Insurance (SBS) published the regulations for the eighth withdrawal of contributions to the AFPs.[20]
At the same time, theDeface Peru collective attacked the website of the newspaperEl Peruano,vandalized theWikipedia pages of various politicians and leaked the identifications of police officers assigned to the marches, leaving messages of support for the protesters at said events.[21][22]
Fishermen's strike begins after squid price increases. More than 90,000 people have stopped fishing inLambayeque andPiura.[23]
The Peruvian National Police arrested seventeen people during a march against insecurity in Lima, including a minor.[3]
Dina Boluarte isremoved from office by congress.José Jerí is sworn in as the newPresident of Peru.
Protests were organized throughout Peru.[6] In Lima, thousands participated in demonstrations[24] and protesters chanted "The rapist is Jerí" and "Jerí is a violin", with "violin" being Peruvian slang for arapist.[2] Clashes began to occur in downtown Lima, with the Commanding General of the Peruvian National Police, Oscar Manuel Arriola Delgado, stating "We are going to act using force. ... They are looking for an Inti and Bryan", reportedly insinuating that protesters were looking for martyrs through deaths similar to thedeaths of Brian Pintado and Inti Sotelo during the2020 Peruvian protests.[1] The clashes resulted in one protester killed and over 80 injured after police fire pellets at demonstrators.[1]Minister of the InteriorVicente Tiburcio reportedly minimized the death of the protester, Eduardo Mauricio Ruiz Sanz, saying "For me, there's definitely no political cost because we've first and foremost planned everything so that this can unfold peacefully from start to finish, strictly respecting the human rights of every citizen."[25] Following the killing, groups announced protests at Plaza San Martin for the next day at 3:00pm.[26]
President Jerí refused to resign, stating "My responsibility is to maintain the stability of the country."[2] According toLa República, interior minister Tiburcio falsely stated that no undercover officers of the "Terna" group were present at protests despite videos of alleged plainclothes officers being observed.[24] The individual who reportedly killied Ruiz is identified as a member of the national police.[27] Peruvian prime ministerErnesto Álvarez Miranda, anultraconservative judge popular on social media who described the protesters as beingsubversives days earlier on 10 October, announced that the government would declare astate of emergency.[2][28][29]
Various media outlets reported that authorities used excessive forces against the press and protesters, with reports of journalists being attacked with clubs, rubber bullets and tear gas.[1][6][30]
The first protester killed during the demonstrations was Eduardo Mauricio Ruiz Sanz, who was shot and killed.[1] It was reported that he was shot by anundercover police officer who began to fire his gun at individuals near him while fleeing after being discovered.[30]
Some small groups of protesters were observed to be violent, with one individual seen throwing aMolotov cocktail at authorities and others firing fireworks during clashes on 15 October.[6][2]