Peru set for lengthy count
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Peruvian police released footage showing a historic building on fire in central Lima, near streets where violent clashes broke out between officers and antigovernment protesters on Thursday. There was no immediate explanation from authorities on the cause.
Peru celebrated its annual Clown Day on 25 May as hundreds of performers in red noses and colourful wigs paraded through the historic centre of Lima, turning the Plaza de Armas into a lively stage of music.
The runoff pit a leftist seeking to win over undecided centrists against a right-winger with a tough-on-crime sales pitch.
Thousands of people in Lima took to the streets to protest against the brand new administration of President José Jerí on Wednesday, October 15, just one day after he presented his cabinet. Police used tear gas to disperse the anti-government demonstrators.