‘We feel betrayed’: Peruvians on anti-government protests

Peruvians speak up about inequality as President Dina Boluarte declares state of emergency in Lima

Daniel, 32, an indigenous mine worker from the city of Abancay in the southern-central Apurimac province, did not participate in the mass protests that swept over Peru in 2020, after president Martin Vizcarra was ousted.

But I did take part this time, in my town, to support my people, Indigenous people, who have been treated like garbage for centuries by the elites'."