Juliaca massacre
2023 mass killing by the Peruvian National Police / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 9 January 2023, Peruvian National Police shot at protesters in Juliaca during the 2022–2023 Peruvian political protests against President Dina Boluarte, resulting in a massacre.[1] At least 18 people, including a medic responding to the scene, were killed and over 100 others were injured by police responding to protests in the city,[2][3][4][5][6] with all of the deaths being attributed to gunshot wounds.[7] The massacre was the deadliest day during the series of protests in Peru.[4] Local media criticized the response of national media, saying that events in Juliaca were overlooked.[8] The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights would describe the event, along with the similar killings in Ayacucho, as a massacre.[citation needed]
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Juliaca massacre | |
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Part of the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests | |
Location | Juliaca, Department of Puno, Peru |
Date | 9 January 2023; 16 months ago (2023-01-09) |
Target | Aymara and Quechua protesters |
Attack type | Massacre |
Weapons | AKM rifles, shotguns and handguns |
Deaths | 18 |
Injured | 100+ |
Perpetrators | Peruvian National Police |
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