Overview

• Hundreds marched in central Lima for a second day led by the Geração Z collective, with police blocking routes to the presidency and Congress.
• At least 18 people were injured in Saturday’s clashes, including 12 police officers, with one female officer sustaining significant injuries and another under observation for polycontusion.
• Police fired tear gas as some protesters threw stones and incendiary devices, and authorities have not issued a final tally of injuries or detentions.
• The National Association of Journalists reported six media workers hit by projectiles, including two from Exitosa Noticias, as images of wounded demonstrators circulated online.
• Youth anger has intensified after a newly approved pension overhaul requiring contributions to private funds despite high labor informality, alongside frustration over extortion, contract killings, and low approval of the government and Congress.