LIMA/NEW YORK, January 26, 2023—Since the ousting of former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo in December 2022, Peru has been rocked by intense political protests. These have been met with a violent response by the military and security forces, with dozens killed and over 1,200 people wounded. A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) mobile team is providing medical and psychological care to the victims of the violence in Lima.
"We are running an advanced medical post to treat people injured during the demonstrations," said the team's coordinator, Luz Guarniz. "We’ve been choosing strategic locations where we expected a concentration of protesters."
