00:00In the topics, the city of Iquitos in the Peruvian Amazon began a 72-hour regional strike called
00:05by trade unions' organizations in Loreto. The protest demands responses from President Keiko
00:10Fujimori's government regarding rising fuel prices, frequent power outages, and the spread
00:14of illegal mining in the Peruvian rainforest. Protesters set up roadblocks on strategic avenues
00:20and organized community kitchens to sustain the protest throughout the three days. Furthermore,
00:25labor unions are maintaining their demands despite the agreements announced in August
00:29by the executive branch to expand subsidies for transportation and motorcycle taxi drivers.
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