Peru Protests: a Demand for Respect
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan, who has served Indigenous people in Peru for 50 years, gives insight into the country’s recent civil unrest.
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Posted by Barbara Fraser | Jun 1, 2023 | Featured Stories, Summer 2023
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan, who has served Indigenous people in Peru for 50 years, gives insight into the country’s recent civil unrest.
Read MorePosted by Barbara Fraser | Mar 22, 2023 | News
Protests by mostly rural, indigenous Peruvians reflect frustration with urban governing politicians, says Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan who has worked for over 50 years in Peru’s Altiplano.
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Read MoreThe death toll in violent protests in Peru and a harsh government crackdown climbs to more than 40 people since early December.
Read MorePosted by Catholic News Service | May 31, 2022 | News
Hundreds of people gathered in the Andean village of Accomarca to bury the remains of 50 victims of a massacre by Peruvian soldiers in 1985.
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