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Supporters of Peruvian former President Pedro Castillo demonstrate to demand his release outside the police dependence DIROES in Lima, where Castillo is being detained. Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, accused of rebellion and conspiracy, will remain in prison until Thursday hearing, while protests that have left seven dead and 200 injured continue. IMAGES
Hundreds of protesters block the Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport and the Pan-American Highway in Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, against the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo and despite new President Dina Boluarte's announcement to bring forward the general elections to April 2024 instead of 2026. Protesters have demanded fresh elections and the resignation of new President Dina Boluarte, following the arrest of her leftist predecessor Castillo last week after he attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. IMAGES
Reporters and supporters of Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy gather at the party's election night venue in Rome. Meloni's far-right party came top in Italian elections on Sunday, according to the first exit polls, putting her eurosceptic populists on course to take power. IMAGES
Peru's president-elect Pedro Castillo arrives at Congress ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. IMAGES
Lima, Jun 19 (EFE).- The official proclamation of Pedro Castillo as Peru's president-elect could come at any time after the electoral boards took a month-and-a-half to process and reject more than 1,000 appeals and challenges by rightist candidate Keiko Fujimori, who is persisting in complaining - without evidence - that electoral "fraud" denied her the presidency.(CAMERA: Mikhail Huacan)
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