Peru Is Worried APEC Summit May Be Disrupted by Anti-Crime Protests
- Anti-crime protesters eyeing new strikes during APEC summit
- Government is seeking to ensure that visitors can feel safe
A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of riot police during a protest in Lima on Oct. 10.
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Peru’s government is increasingly worried that recent anti-crime protests may extend through next month and disrupt a summit of world leaders from the Asia-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen asked Peruvians on Friday to “abstain” from protests or marches in mid-November, when capital Lima will host a summit of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, which may include Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.