"Ruiz was the first person to die in the protests, which began a month ago with calls for better pensions and wages for young people and later became a lightning rod for broader frustrations with crime and corruption, culminating in the ouster of former President Dina Boluarte last week. On Wednesday, thousands massed around the country, with hundreds clashing with police outside Congress in Lima, as they called on recently appointed Jeri, the seventh president in less than a decade, to resign."
"My responsibility is to maintain the stability of the country; that is my responsibility and my commitment, Jeri told the local media after visiting Peru's parliament, where he said he would request powers to combat crime. Jeri expressed regret over Ruiz's death in a post on X, saying the death would be objectively investigated. He blamed violence on delinquents who infiltrated a peaceful demonstration to sow chaos. The full force of the law will be on them, he wrote."
A state of emergency will be declared in Lima as prosecutors investigate the killing of 32-year-old protester and hip-hop singer Eduardo Ruiz during mass demonstrations. Police say officer Luis Magallanes is believed to have fired the fatal bullet, has been detained, dismissed, and is being treated in hospital after an assault. Ruiz was the first to die amid protests that began a month ago over pensions and wages for young people, broadened into anger over crime and corruption, and led to the ouster of President Dina Boluarte. Thousands demonstrated nationwide demanding President José Jeri's resignation; Jeri refuses to step down and seeks expanded powers to combat crime.
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