Peru: state of emergency over extreme weather; protests over toxic spill
Regional states of emergency have been declared across much of Peru in response to extreme weather and a devastating toxic spill that sparked campesino protests in Puno region.
Regional states of emergency have been declared across much of Peru in response to extreme weather and a devastating toxic spill that sparked campesino protests in Puno region.
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