Peru protesters demand political reform to address insecurity and corruption

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Generation Z protesters and representatives of transport workers took to the streets of Lima on Friday (Nov 14) to demand political reform and measures to address insecurity and corruption in the country.  The march, which was blocked by a line of police with shields from reaching Congress, came three weeks after Peruvian President Jose Jeri declared a state of emergency in the capital and the neighbouring province of Callao.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Generation Z protesters and transport workers took to the streets of Lima on Friday to demand

00:10political reform and action against insecurity and corruption.

00:14The march came three weeks after Peruvian President Jose Jerry declared a state of emergency

00:20in Lima and the neighboring province of Calao in response to rising protests and escalating

00:25violence.

00:26This country is ours, it is a duty of the young people to protect the country, not the adults

00:33mayors.

00:34We are the voice of the people, we can't be asleep.

00:37How many people are dying, they are being killed, they are being killed, they are being robbed

00:42their things, their properties, we have to raise their voice for that.

00:45We are here a great representative of the people, because we are aware of that our government

00:54and the political parties are those who do not suppress us, they do not let the country

01:01develop and that there may be a social justice for everyone and a common good for everyone.

01:06The protesters are calling for Jerry's resignation, however, he has refused to rein in the violence

01:12and said he would expand powers to tackle the unrest.

01:15The state of emergency is set to expire on November 20th.

01:22Right so that there will be no formal construction in April 20th, but Kam

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