Peru’s interim president Merino resigns after 2 protesters killed in clashes

president, Manuel Merino,

Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, has announced his resignation after less than a week in office, as protests in the capital Lima to support his controversially impeached predecessor left two people dead and dozens wounded.

“I present my irrevocable resignation,” Merino said in a televised address, adding that it was time for “peace and unity” for the country.

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