Peru armed forces to take control of infrastructure as protests rage on

Reuters

14/12/2022

02:19 MYT

Peru armed forces to take control of infrastructure as protests rage on

A demonstrator is detained by police officers during a protest despite a government proposal to bring forward elections following the ouster of Peruvian leader Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque

LIMA: Peru's armed forces will take control of the "protection" of key infrastructure like airports and hydroelectric plants as protests continue across the country, the country's defense minister said Tuesday.

The government will also declare the country's highway system under a state of emergency in order to guarantee free transit, Defense Minister Alberto Otarola said.