Juliaca massacre

When

9 Jan 2023

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

18

Coordinates

15.49° S, 70.13° W

Description

2023 mass killing by the Peruvian National Police

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2023 mass killing by the Peruvian National Police

The Juliaca massacre occurred on 9 January 2023, in the city of Juliaca, located in Peru’s Puno Department, amid widespread protests against President Dina Boluarte's government. The event marked one of the deadliest confrontations during the 2022–2023 Peruvian political protests, which erupted following the ousting and imprisonment of former president Pedro Castillo.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Juliaca massacre: At least 18 people are killed and over 100 others are injured when the Peruvian National Police fire upon demonstrations in Juliaca”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “la police péruvienne tire sur des manifestants à Juliaca, provoquant la mort d'au moins 18 personnes”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page