Seeking Relief from Oppression, Peruvians Resist Castillo Removal and Wait
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Seeking Relief from Oppression, Peruvians Resist Castillo Removal and Wait

Peru’s rightwing-dominated Congress has removed President Castillo from office. He has been arrested and is now in prison. Ordinary Peruvians have mobilized throughout Peru, blockaded over 100 highways, occupied five airports, and held rallies in various cities, protesting against his removal.

Civil Society Members Write to MPs Regarding Concerns with Proposed Data Protection Bill; Also: Is Bill a Charter of Surveillance Capitalism?
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Civil Society Members Write to MPs Regarding Concerns with Proposed Data Protection Bill; Also: Is Bill a Charter of Surveillance Capitalism?

The 2019 version of the bill was flawed. But in 2022, the government has gone all-out to protect the interests of Big Data, Big Capital, and the powers of the State at the cost of citizens’ privacy. Several civil society members have written a letter to MPs about their concerns with the proposed bill.