Thousands descend in Lima to call for sweeping change angered by the mounting death toll from ongoing protests.
abc.net.au/news/peru-protesters-march-against-dina-boluarte-administration/101879030Residents in Peru's capital Lima have woken to find one of the city's most historic buildings burnt to the ground after a night of fresh anti-government protests that extended across the country, with the president vowing to get tougher on "vandals".The government this week extended a state of emergency to six regions, curtailing some civil rights.
The government rejected rumours that the fire, which had no casualties, was caused by a tear gas bomb thrown by the police during the violent clashes.
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