Demonstrations against the removal of President Vizcarra
2020 Peruvian protests
Part of 2017–present Peruvian political crisis
Top to bottom, left to right: Demonstrations on 17 November at Plaza San Martín, protesters carrying a large Peruvian flag during the first National March on 12 November, demonstration in Plaza de Armas of Trujillo on 9 November and protesters gathered during the first National March in Lima.
Date
9 – 17 November 2020
Location
Peru
Caused by
Removal of Martín Vizcarra
Inauguration of Manuel Merino
Government mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru
Goals
Removal of Manuel Merino
A new government until elections
Removal of parliamentary immunity
Creation of constituent assembly
Enhanced labor rights
Methods
Demonstrations
Occupations
National strikes
Resulted in
Manuel Merino resigns from presidency
Francisco Sagasti is designated president until general elections
Parties
Merino government
Armed Forces of Peru
National Police of Peru
Supporting parties:
Popular Action
Union for Peru
Podemos Perú
Popular Force
Alliance for Progress
Broad Front (removal of Martín Vizcarra)
Protesters
Opposition parties:
Nuevo Peru
Purple Party
Together for Peru
Broad Front (removal of Manuel Merino)
Human rights groups:
National Human Rights Coordinator
Lead figures
Merino government: Manuel Merino Ántero Flores Aráoz
Popular Force: Keiko Fujimori Kenji Fujimori
Union for Peru: Antauro Humala Édgar Alarcón
Opposition: Verónika Mendoza Julio Guzmán
Number
Tens of thousands[1]
Casualties and losses
Injuries
11 police (12 Nov)[1]
Deaths
2 (14 Nov)[2]
1 (3 Dec)[3]
Injuries
16 (12 Nov)[1]
94 (14 Nov)[4]
Peruvian political crisis
Causes
Fujimorism
Corruption
Odebrecht scandal
Events
Institutional acts
Censure of Zavala cabinet
2019 constitutional crisis
Impeachments
Kuczynski's 1st
Kuczynski's 2nd
Vizcarra's 1st
Vizcarra 2nd
Castillo's 1st
Castillo's 2nd
Castillo's 3rd
Scandals
Cuellos Blancos
Pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Mamanivideos scandal
COVID-19 pandemic
Vacunagate
2021 electoral crisis
2022 self-coup attempt
Elections
2016 general election
2018 referendum
2020 parliamentary election
2021 general election
2026 general election
Protests
2017 teachers' strike
2018 agrarian strike
Protests against Manuel Merino
2020–2021 agrarian strike
2021–2022 mining protests
Protests against Pedro Castillo
Protests against Dina Boluarte
Apurímac protests
Armed violence
Deaths of Brian Pintado and Inti Sotelo
Ayacucho massacre
Juliaca massacre
Peru portal
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The 2020 Peruvian protests were a series of demonstrations sparked after the removal of President Martín Vizcarra that took place from 9 November to 17 November 2020.[5]
The controversial removal of Vizcarra was recognized as a coup d'état by many Peruvians,[6][7] political analysts[8] and media outlets in the country.[9][10][11][12][13] 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, Manuel Merino.[14] Upon taking office, Merino formed a far-right government.[15][16][17]
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.[1][18] The disproportional response by authorities has been condemned by various human rights organizations, including the United Nations, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and Amnesty International.[19][20][21]
After reports that 2 protesters were killed by authorities on 14 November, the majority of ministers from Merino's government resigned from office[22] while Merino resigned the following day; he was president for five days.[23] Along with the aftermath of 2 dead, hundreds were left injured and over 40 citizens were reported as missing and authorities have refused to investigate further.[24] On 16 November, the Congress of Peru elected Francisco Sagasti as the president of the legislature, automatically elevating him to the Peruvian presidency under the constitution.[25]
^ abcde"Qué hay detrás de las masivas protestas en Perú tras la salida de Vizcarra de la presidencia" [What's behind the massive protests in Peru after Vizcarra's departure from the presidency]. BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^"Inti Sotelo Camargo | Marcha Nacional: Confirman segundo muerto en manifestación contra Manuel Merino" [Inti Sotelo Camargo | National March: Confirmed second dead in demonstration against Manuel Merino]. Perú21 (in Spanish). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^"Sagasti sobre manifestante fallecido en Lambayeque: Investigaremos qué sucedió" [Sagasti on deceased protester in Lambayeque: We will investigate what happened]. La República (in Spanish). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^"Ciudadanos participan este sábado en la segunda Marcha Nacional contra el Gobierno de Manuel Merino | Ántero Flores-Aráoz | Congreso de la República | Vacancia presidencial" [Citizens participate this Saturday in the second National March against the Government of Manuel Merino | Ántero Flores-Aráoz | Congress of the Republic | Presidential vacancy]. RPP (in Spanish). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^"Vacancia presidencial de Martín Vizcarra: grupos de personas se congregaron en la plaza San Martín tras votación del Congreso" [Presidential vacancy of Martín Vizcarra: groups of people gathered in Plaza San Martín after a congressional vote] (in Spanish). Lima: El Comercio. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^Collyns, Dan (15 November 2020). "Two killed as huge pro-democracy protests continue in Peru". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^Briceño, Franklin; Armario, Christine (10 November 2020). "Peru's swears in new leader as political turmoil hits nation". Star Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"They threw out the president. Now Peru's anti-corruption drive looks in doubt". Los Angeles Times. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"Golpe de estado editorial" [Editorial coup d'état]. La República (in Spanish). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"Manuel Merino presentó al Gabinete de Antero Flores-Aráoz en medio de protestas NNAV" [Manuel Merino presented Antero Flores-Aráoz's Cabinet in the midst of NNAV protests]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"Manuel Merino: crean pedido para rechazar vacancia contra Martín Vizcarra y el golpe de Estado" [Manuel Merino: create order to reject vacancy against Martín Vizcarra and the coup]. Líbero (in Spanish). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^García, Jessica (12 November 2020). "Trujillo: miles de ciudadanos marchan contra gobierno de Manuel Merino" [Trujillo: thousands of citizens march against the government of Manuel Merino]. El Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"Inconformes consideran toma de protesta de Manuel Merino como golpe de Estado" [Reports consider Manuel Merino's takeover as a coup d'état]. Noticieros Televisa (in Mexican Spanish). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"Martín Vizcarra: Así fueron las protestas en varias ciudades del país tras vacancia del presidente" [Martín Vizcarra: This is how the protests were in several cities of the country after the president's vacancy] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^Tegel, Simeon (15 November 2020). "Protests turn to celebrations as Peru's interim president offers resignation". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 6 December 2020. Like his cabinet, made up largely of aging far-right politicians, Merino had appeared incapable of comprehending the fury of the protesters
^"Cómo derrocar un Presidente" [How to overthrow a President]. IDL-Reporteros. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020. Spanish: Aposentado en Palacio, respaldado por una organización de ultraderecha con una larga lista de almirantes, ... Merino ha pasado su primera noche como 'presidente' English: Resting in the Palace, backed by a far-right organization with a long list of admirals, ... Merino has spent his first night as 'president'
^""No sé qué les fastidia", dice el primer ministro de Perú ante las masivas protestas" ["I don't know what's bothering them," says Peru's prime minister in the face of massive protests]. EFE (in European Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020. Spanish: ... un Ejecutivo de "ancha base" pero que finalmente es de corte conservador, con miembros de derecha y ultraderecha. English: ... an Executive with a "broad base" but that is ultimately conservative, with members of the right and far right.
^Briceño, Franklin (14 November 2020). "Peru president's ouster sparks wave of youth-led protests". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^"ONU Perú manifiesta preocupación sobre eventos ocurridos durante las protestas | Naciones Unidas en Perú" [UN Peru expresses concern about events that occurred during the protests | United Nations in Peru]. United Nations Peru (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^"La CIDH preocupada por el "uso excesivo" de la fuerza policial en las protestas en Perú" [The IACHR concerned about the "excessive use" of police force in the protests in Peru]. EFE (in Spanish). 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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^"Junta de Portavoces se reúne para evaluar renuncia de Manuel Merino tras las muertes de dos jóvenes en la Marcha Nacional | Ántero Flores-Aráoz | Congreso de la República | Vacancia presidencial" [Board of Spokespersons meets to evaluate the resignation of Manuel Merino after the deaths of two young people in the National March | Ántero Flores-Aráoz | Congress of the Republic | Presidential vacancy]. RPP (in Spanish). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^"Two killed and at least 100 injured in Peru protests after president impeached". Metro. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^"Peru's Congress Selects Centrist Lawmaker To Be New Leader". Associated Press. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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