Overview
- Peru’s demonstrations feature Generation Z at the forefront, with protests shifting from opposition to Dina Boluarte to a major Oct. 15 march against José Jerí.
- That Oct. 15 mobilization resulted in more than 100 injuries and the killing of Eduardo Ruiz, which the report attributes to police gunfire.
- In Nepal, reported curbs on social media targeting young people triggered rapid protests that forced former prime minister Sharma Oli from power and into flight.
- Commentary credits Gen Z with bringing down leaders in Indonesia, Nepal and Madagascar, while youth-led unrest continues in Paraguay, Ecuador, Morocco and Kenya.
- Core demands center on decent jobs, digital freedoms and future security, with organizers leveraging phones, social platforms and tools like Discord to coordinate and forge shared identities.