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Gains mark BARMM’s 5th year

A PARADE rolls out in Cotabato City in celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Sunday. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN FELIX M. UNSON

COTABATO CITY — Regional agencies celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) with officials citing the gains from its security and economic initiatives.

Records from various sources indicate that BARMM attracted P8.1 billion in investments over the past 18 months, demonstrating positive economic momentum. Local traders contributed up to P5.7 billion from Q3 2019 to 2022, signaling confidence in the region’s potential.

Established in February 2019 through a plebiscite, BARMM replaced the 27-year-old Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao following 22 years of peace talks between Malacañang and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Ahod B. Ebrahim, leader of MILF, now serves as the chief minister of the region.

BARMM’s labor minister, Muslimin G. Sema, emphasized the collaboration between former rebel groups, MNLF and MILF, in managing peace and development programs. – John Felix M. Unson

“Virtually, the BARMM is still an infant but already has something to show for, particularly in terms of the expansion of services to the Moro people, the non-Moro Christians, and the indigenous people in its core territory,” he said.

Members of the 80-seat BARMM parliament, including Deputy Speaker Nabil A. Tan, lawyers Paisalin P. Tago and Suharto M. Ambolodto, and physician-ophthalmologist Kadil M. Sinolinding, Jr., highlighted legislative efforts to enhance commerce and trade in the six Bangsamoro provinces.

“Personally, I believe that the national officials of member-states of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) that brokered Malacañang’s separate peace compacts with the MNLF and the MILF are glad seeing how the BARMM government is trying its best to make its six provinces become progressive,” Mr. Tago, also the regional transportation and communications minister, said.

The OIC, which consists of over 50 Muslim states, brokered peace compacts between Malacañang and the MNLF, as well as the MILF.

Major Gen. Alex S. Rillera, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, highlighted the success in maintaining law and order in BARMM and Region 12 provinces. The support of MILF and MNLF officials, now involved in the BARMM parliament or ministries, played a crucial role in achieving these accomplishments.

“That, per se, is one of the dividends of the national government’s peace process with both groups and the existence now of this five-year BARMM regional government,” Mr. Rillera said.

In the past three years, units of the 6th Infantry Division secured the surrender of over 700 members of outlawed groups with the assistance of MILF and MNLF leaders, promoting their reintegration into mainstream society. — John Felix M. Unson

Only something ‘miraculous’ can stop Djokovic in Melbourne — Laver

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Swiatek at a loss to understand Australian Open exit

MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic has already been pushed to four sets in two of his early matches at Melbourne Park but Australian great Rod Laver says engravers should get to work putting the world number one’s name on the Grand Slam trophy for an 11th time.

Mr. Djokovic is eyeing a record-extending Melbourne Park title that will also take him past Margaret Court’s haul of 24 majors but the Serb has not had it all his own way and was pushed hard by teenager Dino Prizmic and local hope Alexei Popyrin.

Mr. Laver, the only player to win the calendar Grand Slam twice, is still convinced Mr. Djokovic will glide past challengers after the 36-year-old downed Tomas Martin Etcheverry to set up a fourth round meeting with Adrian Mannarino.

“It’s almost like he’s priming himself to get through to the final,” 11-times Grand Slam winner Mr. Laver said on Saturday after arriving in Melbourne from California.

“He’ll lose a set somewhere in these five-setters and I’m thinking, ‘Is he having us on?’ because he could win this in two and two and two (6-2 6-2 6-2).”

Mr. Djokovic claimed last year’s title despite playing with a small tear in his hamstring and 85-year-old Mr. Laver, who has the center court at the Australian Open named in his honor, said it would take something extraordinary to dethrone him.

“He’s such a great athlete to begin with, but his mind also is tennis and so he sees it almost unfold in front of him, just what he should be doing,” said Mr. Laver.

“That’s how he’s being a great champion.

“He serves well, his groundstrokes are unbeatable, so I have to believe, unless someone miraculously plays their best tennis to knock him off they can start putting part of his initials on the trophy now.”

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The Australian Open had its biggest shock to date when teenager Linda Noskova knocked world number one Iga Swiatek out of the competition in the third round on Saturday, and the Polish top seed was at a loss to explain how she felt.

Ms. Swiatek began strongly, winning the opening set 6-3, but after losing the second by the same score, the decider saw Czech 19-year-old Noskova break serve twice to win 6-4.

When asked to articulate her feelings so people could understand how she felt, Ms. Swiatek hit back with a question of her own. “Why do you need to understand?” Ms. Swiatek asked.

“Sometimes I don’t even understand, so I don’t know if you will. I mean, I really wasn’t expecting a lot. I just tried to do the best kind of work possible.

“I felt today that, OK, I wasn’t playing my best game, and I had many things that didn’t work in previous rounds.”

Ms. Swiatek needed a tiebreak to win the first set in her opening match with Sofia Kenin, and on Thursday came back from two breaks down in the deciding set to overcome Danielle Collins, but insisted she wasn’t feeling the effects of those battles.

“No, physically I felt, honestly, I didn’t feel anything. So, pretty good,” Ms. Swiatek said.

“Mentally as well, I felt like actually I came back in my match against Danielle, and I could kind of start over and not expect a lot, just try to play my game.”

In the end, Ms. Noskova won three consecutive games in the final set to make it 5-3 and take control, and Ms. Swiatek regretted not seizing her own chances earlier in the match. “I think she just went all in without any pressure. She probably knew that she has nothing to lose, you know?

“Maybe I should have done that when I had break points in previous games, but I wanted to kind of be the solid version of myself.”

The Pole went out in the fourth round at last year’s tournament, but Ms. Swiatek is feeling more positive this time around about the season to come.

“Last year I felt much more off balance. I felt like the whole season may be tough just because of the start,” Ms. Swiatek said.

“Last year I felt like I was just overwhelmed with beginning the year as world number one. It kind of took me off my balance.

“This year I feel like I just want to get back to work. I know I’m going to have plenty of chances during the season to show my game.” — Reuters

Strong Group Athletics scores its second straight in Dubai tourney

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STRONG Group Athletics walloped Syria’s Al Wahda, 89-67, for its second straight win in the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship over the weekend at the Al Nasr Club.

The Philippine representative, on the heels of an 82-66 drubbing of host United Arab Emirates (UAE) national team, picked up from where it left off to stay unbeaten in the 12-team tourney.

At 2-0, Strong Group gained a piece of Group B leadership with Libya’s Al Ahly Tri Sports Club, which trumped Lebanese clubs Beirut, 81-75, and Homenetmen, 93-71.

Kevin Quiambao led the way for Strong Group with 24 points on a 6-of-6 clip from downtown on top of five rebounds, two assists and a block in only 24 minutes of action.

Francis Escandor also waxed hot with five treys for 18 points with Jordan Heading adding 12 as Strong Group leaned on the hot-shooting of its local unit this time around.

Andray Blatche, following a scoreless debut, bounced back with 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals as Dwight Howard collared 10 rebounds and four blocks plus five points.

It was a well-scattered attack for Strong Group that also drew efforts from other imports McKenzie Moore (8) and Andre Roberson (5), who headlined their 16-point debut win against UAE.

Unlike the first match, the wards of head coach Charles Tiu found their groove early with a 34-18 gap that they stretched to as many as 27 points on their way to yet another blowout win.

Strong Group, owned by Frank and Jacob Lao, wants no let-up when it faces Homenetmen next on Monday morning for a 3-0 bid.

Al Wahda (0-1), led by Myron Jordan (19), Jomaru Hohadbrown (17) and Abdulwahab Alhamwi (10), has Beirut next in its schedule with hopes of barging into the win column. — John Bryan Ulanday

The scores:

Strong Group 89 — Quiambao 24, Escandor 18, Heading 12, Blatche 12, Moore 8, Howard 5, Roberson 5, Baltazar 3, Ynot 2, Cagulangan 0, Sanchez 0, Liwag 0.

Al Wahda 67 — Jordan 19, Hohadbrown 17, Alhamwi 10, Dejohn Banks 8, Arbasha 5, Jlelati 4, Otabachi 2, Kassabali 2, Aljabi 0, Ghaith 0, Al Osh 0, Canbolat 0.

Quarterscores: 23-14, 43-30, 64-48, 89-67.

Fil-Am spiker Van Sickle joins Petro Gazz

AN ANGEL sent from heaven.

That was how Petro Gazz described the arrival of Fil-Am spiker Brooke Van Sickle as it shoots to return to championship competitive form in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference unfurling Feb. 20 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“An angel sent from heaven has arrived to refuel our journey. We’re thrilled to have you here, Brooke Van Sickle,” it said through its social media accounts Saturday night.

The 24-year-old outside hitter should come in bringing her talent and experience after suiting up with the US NCAA’s Oregon University and Hawaii University where she was the Most Valuable Player, Best Outside Hitter and Best Scorer in the 2021-22 Big West Conference.

Ms. Van Sickle also played pro ball in Cyprus for AEL Limassol.

She was one of the three marquee sign ups for the Angels, who earlier tabbed Myla Pablo from defunct F2 Logistics and Mich Morente from PLDT after losing Grethcel Soltones to Akari.

The troika joined an already talented group that included Djanel Cheng, Jonah Sabete, Aiza Maizo Pontillas, Remy Palma and Nicole Tiamzon as the club seeks to bounce back from a disappointing sixth-place finish last conference.

Interestingly, Ms. Van Sickle was the second Fil-foreign player who was recruited in the league after Fil-Canadian Savannah Davison was acquired by PLDT late last year.

Like Ms. Davison, Ms. Van Sickle should also make a big impression on her debut season. — Joey Villar

SF 49ers storm past GB Packers, reach third straight NFC title game

CHRISTIAN McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1:07 left, and the San Francisco (SF) 49ers held on to beat the Green Bay (GB) Packers 24-21 in the The National Football Conference (NFC) divisional round playoff matchup on Saturday night in Santa Clara, Calif.

Brock Purdy completed 23 of 39 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers, who advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the third season in a row. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw picked off two passes, including one in the final minute to seal the win.

San Francisco will host the winner of Sunday’s showdown between the host Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the opportunity to advance to the Super Bowl. Jordan Love completed 21 of 34 passes for 194 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Green Bay. Aaron Jones had 18 carries for 108 yards. The high-stakes contest featured three lead changes in the third quarter.

The Packers grabbed a 13-7 lead on a 19-yard pass from Mr. Love to Bo Melton with 9:27 to go in the quarter.

Less than two minutes later, the 49ers answered to grab a 14-13 lead. Mr. McCaffrey took a handoff, evaded a would-be tackler and sprinted up the middle of the field for a 39-yard touchdown.

The back-and-forth battle continued as the Packers scored on the next possession. Eric Wilson recovered a fumble on a 73-yard kickoff return by Keisan Nixon, setting the Packers up at the Niners 20.

Four plays later, Mr. Love found Tucker Kraft open near the front right pylon for a 2-yard touchdown. Mr. Love then connected with Jones for a two-point conversion for a 21-14 Packers lead with 5:23 left in the third.

The 49ers pulled within 21-17 on a 52-yard field goal by Jake Moody with 14:56 remaining in the game.

The Packers tried to grab a seven-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, but Anders Carlson missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt with 6:18 to go.

Green Bay had the only score of the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal by Mr. Carlson. The 49ers grabbed a 7-3 lead with 8:42 remaining in the second when Purdy connected with George Kittle for a 32-yard touchdown. Mr. Carlson hit again from 29 yards to pull Green Bay within 7-6 before halftime.

San Francisco star wideout Deebo Samuel exited in the first half because of a shoulder injury and was later ruled out. Mr. Samuel, who finished with two catches for 24 yards, was evaluated after a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first half.

Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more on Saturday as the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens pulled away from the visiting Houston Texans in the second half for a 34-10 victory in an AFC divisional playoff game.

The Ravens will host either the Bills or Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Buffalo and Kansas City are set to play Sunday in the other AFC semifinal. — Reuters

Two Gilas women teams join WPBA Invitational 3×3

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SIX teams bannered by Gilas Pilipinas women duke it out in the anticipated return of the Women’s Philippine Basketball Association (WPBA) Invitational 3×3 Monday at the Ayala Malls Makati Circuit.

Two Gilas teams join the fray that already has Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy-Go For-Gold, Angelis Resort and Uratex Dream as the women’s division of Asia’s oldest professional league plunges back to action for the first time since 2016.

UAAP Most Valuable Player Kacey dela Rosa of Ateneo de Manila University headlines Gilas A with Hazelle Yam, Kristine Cayabyab, Katrina Guytingco, and Mikka Cacho while Jhazmin Joson, April Tano, Luisa San Juan and April Penaranda make up Gilas B.

National University’s Kaye Pingol, meanwhile, spearheads Uratex with Samantha Harada, Angelica Anies, Eunique Chan, April Siat and Cecilia Junsay as Angelis Resort banks on veteran Allana Lim with Jenina Ann Solis, Francince Geli, Mary Joy Galicia, Fiona Gonalo, and Alyssa Villamor.

Afril Bernardino, also a Gilas mainstay, will represent Philippine Navy-Go For Gold along with Andrea Tongco, Trixie Antiquiera, Janille De Castro, Janelle Mendoza and Josephine Ong while the Philippine Air Force has Daphnie Tecson, Analyn Almazan, Abigail Manzanares, Kristine Abriam, Fria Bernado and Cindy Resultay.

Ms. Lim was an inaugural participant of the WPBA 3×3 seven years ago alongside Mmess. Geli, Almazan, and Bernardo before their fitting comeback this time.

Uratex and Angelis Resort clash at 3:35 p.m. to fire off the four-game opener followed by the sibling clash of Gilas A and B at 3:55 p.m. Uratex returns to play at 4:15 p.m. against Air Force as Gilas A wraps up the opener with a duel against Angelis Resort at 4:35 p.m.

Games will be played during playdates of the PBA men’s 3×3 Third Conference with the top four teams after the 15-game elims through three legs advancing to the grand finals next month at the Ayala Malls Glorietta. — John Bryan Ulanday

Man United appoints Berrada as CEO

MANCHESTER United appointed Omar Berrada as its new chief executive officer (CEO), the club said in a statement on Saturday.

Mr. Berrada’s start date will be confirmed in due course, while Patrick Stewart will continue as interim CEO.

“The Club is determined to put football and performance on the pitch back at the heart of everything we do. Omar’s appointment represents the first step on this journey,” the club said.

Mr. Berrada, regarded as one of the most experienced executives in European football, currently holds the position of Director of Football Operations at City Football Group, where he oversees 11 clubs across five continents. He previously held senior positions at Barcelona.

In addition, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe acquired a minority stake last year, signaling a new beginning in the club’s turnaround plan. — Reuters

Bad luck

It wasn’t a pretty match by any means. The protagonists made only 71 out of a combined 170 shots. And, in an era of pace and space where the 120-point threshold is routinely met, a 97-89 final score is indicative of uglyball on display. Even as the Sixers were projected to engage in a cakewalk, they found themselves doing battle until the final minutes of the set-to. Standing between them and victory were the 9-30 Hornets, handicapped by the absence of leading scorer and playmaker LaMelo Ball and yet determined to keep pace against preseason favorites.

All the same, the Sixers gladly took the win. Coming on the second of a back-to-back set, it extended their streak of triumphs at five and kept them at third in East standings. At this point in the season, they know who they are; under the confident handling of first-year head coach Nick Nurse, they’ve established a solid defensive presence and a steady offense built on an established pecking order. At the top, of course, is Joel Embiid; again leading the league in scoring at a robust 35 points per outing, the reigning Most Valuable Player has been all but unstoppable with the ball on his hands.

Significantly, the Sixers’ success is likewise due to the ascent of Tyrese Maxey at the point. His rapid improvement, arguably to an All-Star level, has enabled them to move past the departure of James Harden without losing step. If anything, they’re better now. Even third-leading scorer Tobias Harris has thrived under the new setup, posting norms higher than last season’s, and with increased efficiency. No doubt, it’s because of the clear delineation of roles, leading to greater buy-in.

Needless to say, the Sixers will ride on Embiid’s coattails. Any hopes they have of contending for the title will rest on his availability, a big question mark since being drafted third overall in 2014. Which is why they’ve been cautious with his health. He has missed a quarter of their schedule to date, and though they’re prepared to see him sidelined from time to time, the hope is that he will be at his fittest come the playoffs. After all, he’s the surest there is to a bucket in the National Basketball Association; not for nothing has he put up at least 30 in 20 straight starts. And, yesterday, he reached the milestone despite the collectively low numbers.

Will the Sixers finally justify the moist eyes they have been casting on the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season? The answer lies with Embiid, whether he’s on the court or off — literally.

 

Anthony L. Cuaycong has been writing Courtside since BusinessWorld introduced a Sports section in 1994. He is a consultant on strategic planning, operations and human resources management, corporate communications, and business development.

Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says

RUSSIA’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, Sept. 13, 2023. — SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL METZEL/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS

SEOUL — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.

Mr. Putin also thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for his invitation to visit, KCNA said, citing North Korea’s foreign minister’s assistant office.

It would be the Russian leader’s first trip to North Korea in more than two decades.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia hoped a Putin visit to North Korea, at Mr. Kim’s invitation, would take place “in the foreseeable future,” but he said no date had yet been agreed.

KCNA’s Korean-language report on Sunday suggested Mr. Putin intended to visit soon, but its later English report said he was “willing” to do so at an early date.

During Ms. Choe’s visit, Russia thanked North Korea for its support and solidarity in its Ukraine military operation, KCNA said. Moscow and Pyongyang also expressed serious concern over provocative acts by the United States and its allies against North Korea’s sovereign rights, while agreeing to cooperate in dealing with the regional situation, the report said.

The cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow will be in line with the spirit of the UN Charter and other international laws, it added.

After taking over from Boris Yeltsin in 1999, Mr. Putin visited Pyongyang in July 2000 for a meeting with Kim Jong Il, the father of Kim Jong Un. The Russian president accepted Mr. Kim’s invite when they met in Russia for a summit in September, Mr. Peskov said previously.

Mr. Kim and Mr. Putin’s growing ties in recent years have worried Washington and its allies who have condemned arms trade between the two countries as a violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.

Pyongyang’s transfer of ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine and its continued development of nuclear and ballistic missile programs demand attention and coordinated action, Jung Pak, US senior official for North Korea, said at a meeting with the nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan in Seoul on Thursday. — Reuters

Australia sweats in heatwave raising bushfire risk amid El Niño

An officer looks out during the flight to Omeo, Victoria, Australia, to evacuate local civilian residents Jan. 4, 2020. — CORPORAL NICOLE DORRETT/AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

SYDNEY — Large swaths of Australia sweltered on Sunday in a heatwave, the nation’s weather forecaster said, raising bushfire risk in an already high-risk fire season amid an El Niño weather pattern.

Heatwave alerts at “extreme” level, the highest danger rating, were in place for a second day for parts of Western Australia and were extended to South Australia, while areas of Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory were under “severe” warnings, the weather forecaster said.

It cautioned that in Western Australia, the nation’s largest state, the remote Pilbara and Gascoyne areas could hit high forties degrees Celsius (about 120 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday.

About 1,500 km (930 miles) north of the state capital Perth, in the Pilbara mining town of Paraburdoo, a maximum temperature of 48 degrees Celsius (118.4 degrees Fahrenheit) was forecast, more than seven degrees above the average January maximum, according to forecaster data. It was 31.1 C (87.9 F) there at 6:30a.m local time.

Australia’s highest temperature on record of 50.7 C (123.2 F) was logged at the Pilbara’s Onslow Airport on Jan. 13, 2022.

On the east coast, parts of New South Wales’ capital Sydney were forecast on Sunday to reach 40 C, almost 10 degrees above the average January maximum.

The hot, dry conditions raised the risk of bushfires in some areas, the weather forecaster said, as Australia endures an El Niño weather event, typically associated with extreme phenomena such as wildfires, cyclones and droughts.

The last two bushfire seasons in Australia have been subdued compared with the 2019-2020 “Black Summer” when bushfires destroyed an area the size of Turkey, killed 33 people, 3 billion animals and trillions of invertebrates. — Reuters

Largest natural ice skating rink in the world reopens in Canada

THE FROZEN 7.8-kilometer Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest natural ice skating rink, is seen in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Jan. 20, 2024. — REUTERS

OTTAWA — Canada’s renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said.

The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada’s capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada’s usually biting cold winters.

The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change.

“Our team learned a lot from the challenges we faced last year and were able to put measures in place, helped by more seasonal temperatures, to make it happen this year,” NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum said.

“A 1.9 kilometer section between the Pretoria Bridge and the Bank Street access points will be open to skaters,” the NCC said.

The NCC has previously said it can only open when the ice is at least 12 inches (30 cm) thick, for which there must be 10 to 14 consecutive days of temperatures between minus 20 Celsius and minus 10 Celsius (minus 4 and 14 degrees Fahrenheit).

The NCC and the Standards Council of Canada have commissioned a climate change risk assessment to understand the impact of climate change on the Skateway.

Under the scenario of moderate emissions, “the NCC should prepare for seasons with less than 40 days of skating approximately 50% of the time,” it says. — Reuters

‘Murderer!’: Peru president faces fierce backlash in slain protesters’ hometown

Dina Boluarte. — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Dina Boluarte. — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

LIMA — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced fierce backlash on Saturday from residents during a visit to the southern Andean region of Ayacucho, where 10 people were reported killed during anti-government protests in December 2022.

Unverified videos shared on social media show people pushing up against security officials shouting “Dina is a murderer!”

One woman, who said her husband had been killed in mid-December 2022 in protests that would go on for months, managed to evade security and shake up the president. Local media reported that she was taken away by police but not detained.

The woman identified herself to reporters as Ruth Barcena and said her late husband, Leonardo Hancco, had been fatally shot during protests in December 2022. “My husband was murdered here. They killed my husband, and they want me to calm down?” Ms. Barcena shouted in the crowd.

The December 2022 protests broke out after former President Pedro Castillo was ousted and arrested while illegally trying to close Congress. His vice-president, Ms. Boluarte, was rapidly sworn in but dozens died in ensuing protests, mostly in southern Peru.

Ms. Boluarte has faced a constitutional complaint and probe on charges of “genocide, qualified homicide and serious injuries,” charges she denies.

Prime Minister Jorge Otarola condemned Saturday’s protest as a “lamentable” act on X, saying it had “put in danger the head of state’s integrity and this is very serious. With violence, we all lose as a country.” Peru’s interior ministry said it would carry out investigations to identify those responsible. — Reuters

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