At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru

Clashes in city of Juliaca most deadly since unrest began when Pedro Castillo was removed early last month

At least 17 people have been killed in clashes in southern Peru after protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo resumed, Qazet.az reports.

The dead in the city of Juliaca, where protesters were attempting to take control of the airport, included two teenagers, the country’s human rights office said on Monday. Another person was also reported killed in the nearby city of Chucuito, where protesters blocked a highway, according to the Associated Press news agency.