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2020 Peruvian protests
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<p>The 2020 Peruvian protests were a series of demonstrations sparked after <a href="/facts/Removal_of_Mart%25C3%25ADn_Vizcarra/Co1hkQS4">the removal</a> of President <a href="/facts/Mart%25C3%25ADn_Vizcarra/XGJcy6Te">Martín Vizcarra</a> that took place from 9 November to 17 November 2020. </p><p>The controversial removal of Vizcarra was recognized as a <a href="/facts/Coup_d%2527%25C3%25A9tat/eUK9HBw7">coup d'état</a> by many Peruvians, political analysts and media outlets in the country. Protests were registered in several cities of the country, to show their outrage at the president's vacancy and reject the inauguration of the president of Congress, <a href="/facts/Manuel_Merino/44PuMfd1">Manuel Merino</a>. Upon taking office, Merino formed a <a href="/facts/Far-right/QpBMz5Ss">far-right</a> government. </p><p>The protests have been described as the largest demonstrations in Peru in the past two decades and are organized by grassroots groups of young Peruvians on social media. The disproportional response by authorities has been condemned by various <a href="/facts/Human_rights_organizations/kkDPUAFN">human rights organizations</a>, including the <a href="/facts/United_Nations/fgXLnmgT">United Nations</a>, the <a href="/facts/Inter-American_Commission_on_Human_Rights/dJzqWz4J">Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)</a> and <a href="/facts/Amnesty_International/ouGBgSdS">Amnesty International</a>. </p><p>After reports that two protesters were killed by authorities on 14 November, the majority of ministers from Merino's government resigned from office while Merino resigned the following day; he was president for five days. Along with the aftermath of two dead, hundreds were left injured and over 40 citizens were reported as missing and authorities have refused to investigate further. On 16 November, the <a href="/facts/Congress_of_Peru/RFs7mDA8">Congress of Peru</a> elected <a href="/facts/Francisco_Sagasti/GjVSsxuj">Francisco Sagasti</a> as the president of the legislature, automatically elevating him to the Peruvian presidency under the constitution. </p>