Peru's president, Dina Boluarte, calls for "dialogue" and "calm" as the anti-government protests that have been raging across the country for over a month reach the capital city, Lima. Protesters gathered in the city of Thursday to take their demands -- for Boluarte to step down and for fresh elections to take place -- directly to the presidential palace. In regions like Cusco, Puno and Arequipa, clashes continue and Peru's human rights authority has reported a total of 44 people killed in the unrest, which was triggered by the ousting and arrest of former president Pedro Castillo in early December last year.

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