LIMA: Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday over violent protests against the ouster and arrest of former president Pedro Castillo that have left at least seven people dead.

Castillo's supporters have taken to the streets and set up roadblocks countrywide in protests that have also left 200 injured as they demand his release and the holding of early elections.

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