"Group leaders said they would be honouring Eduardo Ruiz, a rapper known as Truko, who was shot dead by a plainclothed police officer last week during a huge anti-government march in Lima. They also demanded the resignation of the new interim president, Jose Jeri, and the shutting down of Peru's unpopular congress, which they blame for a series of laws that they claim are contributing to soaring crime."
"Generation Z protests have swept the world, toppling governments in Madagascar and Nepal this month, and shaking the status quo in Morocco. While the demonstrations have various motives, they have been driven broadly by widespread dissatisfaction among young people who are angry about political corruption, lack of opportunities, crime, slow economic growth and, in the case of Nepal, a draconian ban on the internet."
A youth group called the Generation Z Collective plans to march in Lima and Callao despite a government-declared 30-day state of emergency. Protest leaders will honour Eduardo Ruiz (Truko), who was shot dead by a plainclothed police officer during a large anti-government march. Demonstrators demand the resignation of interim president Jose Jeri and the shutdown of Peru's unpopular congress, which they blame for laws they say drive rising crime. The emergency restricts movement and allows armed forces on the streets; Jeri said the measures aim to quell a crimewave amid sharply rising murders and extortion. Generation Z protests reflect broader youth anger over corruption, opportunity deficits, crime and stagnant growth.
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