More than 170 people have contacted the Australian embassy in Lima as civil unrest trapped tourists near the iconic Incan ruins.
What began as opposition to endless measures to stop the spread of coronavirus has morphed into the riskiest and loudest anti-government protests since 1989.
While their lives were improving,many Chinese citizens were happy with the deal they had struck with the Communist Party. That is no longer guaranteed.
For two days and nights,disgruntled Chinese citizens have staged protests on a scale not seen since 1989.
“Oh free people,be with us and tell your governments to stop supporting this murderous and child-killing regime,” Farideh Moradkhani said.
Videos circulating online show dozens of protesters taking shelter in alleyways as heavy gunfire echoes through the streets.
Iranian officials have said the average age of protesters is 15. Some have been beaten and detained,others have been shot and killed on the streets.
Iranian national media said students demanded an investigation into the death of Mahsa Amini and the dismantling of the morality police,who were holding her when she died.
Travelling through the Rajapaksa’s stronghold of Hambantota,it was clear that even the family’s diehard supporters were losing faith.
As news of the flight spread,thousands gathered at the main protest site in Colombo. Hundreds of others stormed the prime minister’s office,demanding his resignation.
The protesters blame President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for an unprecedented economic meltdown.