Peru clashes leave 31 dead

Jun. 7, 2009

Weeks of peaceful protest by indigenous groups in the Amazon region turn violent as security forces tried to clear a highway. The dead include nine officers reportedly taken hostage at an oil station. The death toll from a bloody clash between Peruvian police and indigenous protesters over the...

Up to 30 killed in Peru Amazon clashes

BAGUA, Peru, June 6 (UPI) -- Protests and rioting in Peru's remote Amazon region have killed at least 30 people, local officials and residents say.

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Peru clashes leave 31 dead

Up to 30 killed in Peru Amazon clashes