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A series of protests took place in Peru, initially in the department of Ica, beginning November 30, 2020, by farmers who reported being victims of mistreatment and poor working conditions. They were joined by farmers from the department of La Libertad. The workers requested the repeal of the Agrarian Promotion Law, whose validity had been extended the previous year, in the Government of President Martín Vizcarra, until December 31, 2031. The protesters were heard by the Council of Ministers, who in conversations with Congress, after several days approved Bill No. 5759 that repealed Law No. 27360. Thus, on the fifth day of the agricultural strike, The protesters released the Panamericana Sur highway. The protests left two dead. On December 21, a day after the parliamentarians in the Congress of the Republic failed to reach an agreement to approve the new agrarian law, the protesters took up the blockade of the Panamericana Sur highway. The agricultural unions announced that it will be officially developed A national agricultural strike since December 29, 2020. Since the restart of the strike, twelve deaths have been registered, all in the department of La Libertad. On January 17, the last protest related to the agrarian strike was registered, by protesters demanding justice for the deceased.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| 2020–2021 Peruvian agrarian strike | |
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| Date | November 30, 2020 – January 17, 2021 |
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| Methods | demonstrations, Riots, Roadblocks, General strike |
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| Deaths and injuries | |
| Death(s) | 12 |
| Injuries | 44 |
See also
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edit- ^ "Peru farmers lift roadblock protests over police violence for govt talks". France24. 2 January 2021.
- ^ "'No harvests': Peru farm protests grip country, turn deadly". Reuters. December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Peru president vows action after deaths at farm workers protest". Al Jazeera. 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Peruvian farm workers resume road blockades after reform bill founders". Reuters. December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Peru repeals pro-corporate farm law after days of protests". BananaLink. December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Protesting Peru farm workers lift road block for talks". Bangkok Post. 2 January 2021.