Overview

• Authorities confirmed that Eduardo Ruiz Sáenz, 32, died after the Lima march, with prosecutors and the ombudsman opening a criminal and forensic investigation and a necropsy pending.
• Injury counts vary widely, with the Interior Ministry citing at least 55 police and 20 civilians wounded, while rights monitors and hospitals reported totals exceeding 100 people treated.
• A friend of the deceased alleged a plainclothes officer from the Terna unit fired into the crowd near Plaza Francia and said shell casings were recovered, an account the Interior Minister disputed while ordering inquiries.
• Political fallout intensified as congresswoman Ruth Luque backed a censure move against Congress’s leadership, Premier Ernesto Álvarez condemned attacks on police, and President José Jerí offered condolences and pledged an objective probe.
• Protests led by youth and civic groups spread across Lima and several regions, and new calls for marches and vigils circulated for Thursday under the banner “Ni un muerto más,” with security forces reinforcing the city center.