2022 Peruvian protests

The 2022 Peruvian protests are protests across Peru that happened for less than a month. They were against the country's rising inflation and disapproval of President Pedro Castillo.

2022 Peruvian protests
Part of the Peruvian Political Crisis
Top to Bottom: Looting, A person with a sign, a blockade, person with a cellphone, and people waving Peruvian flags.
Date28 March – 18 April 2022
Location
Peru
Caused by
Goals
  • Fuel price controls
  • Removal of President Castillo
Methods
  • Blockades
  • Labor strike
  • Riots
Resulted in
Parties to the civil conflict

Union of Multimodal Transport Guilds of Peru (UGTRANM)

Right-wing groups
Peru Government of Peru
Lead figures
Geovani Rafael Diez Villegas
Casualties
Death(s)5

The protests, organized by the leader of the Union of Multimodal Transport Guilds of Peru (UGTRANM) Geovani Rafael Diez Villegas.

Inflation has been rising due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Protests began days after an effort to impeach President Castillo failed on 29 March 2022. After rioting on 4 April 2022, President Castillo declared a state of emergency and enforced an all-day curfew on the capital city of Lima for 5 April.[1]

On 18 April 2022, Pedro Castillo declared a state of emergency which effectively ended the protests.

References
  1. "Presidente Pedro Castillo anuncia inamovilidad social en Lima y Callao para este martes". RPP (in Spanish). 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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