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Peru Congress to reconsider early election, unrest continues

A woman passes below a big black ribbon displayed as a symbol of people who were killed during protests against new President Dina Boluarte, in Ayacucho, Peru, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. The eight deaths this week that converted Ayacucho into the epicenter of violence in Peru's still unfolding crisis is for many a stark reminder of the region's bloody past and longstanding neglect by authorities in the far-away capital. (AP Photo/Hugo Curotto)

People walk on a street in Ayacucho, Peru, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Peru’s caretaker president, Dina Boluarte, has tried to quell protests, emphasizing her own humble roots and support for protesters' demands that elections, scheduled for 2026, be pushed up to next year. (AP Photo/Hugo Curotto)

Peru Congress to reconsider early election, unrest continues