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Peru: Police and Protesters Clash in #LaParada Market in Lima

Written (Español) byJuan Arellano
Translated (English) bySilvia Viñas
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Translation posted 26 October 2012 13 years ago

A police operative blocking streets in a wholesale market area in Lima ended in clashes between merchants and the police. Television newscasts broadcast violent scenes showing a policeman on the ground being stoned in the head by rioters. Juan Arellano posted [es] a summary on his blog. More under the hashtag #LaParada, which became a Trending Topic in Peru.

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Written (Español) byJuan Arellano
Translated (English) bySilvia Viñas

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