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| Peru clashes: Two more die in Lima market protests | Peru clashes: Two more die in Lima market protests |
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| Two more people have died in street battles between protesters and Peruvian police trying to close La Parada, a sprawling market in the capital Lima. | Two more people have died in street battles between protesters and Peruvian police trying to close La Parada, a sprawling market in the capital Lima. |
| Saturday's violence came after two people died in clashes on Thursday. More than 70 people have been arrested. | Saturday's violence came after two people died in clashes on Thursday. More than 70 people have been arrested. |
| Police are carrying out a council directive to move the market from its current site due to hygiene concerns. | Police are carrying out a council directive to move the market from its current site due to hygiene concerns. |
| But vendors do not want to move to a newly constructed market which they say is too small and its rates too high. | But vendors do not want to move to a newly constructed market which they say is too small and its rates too high. |
| The existing market is known as a place to buy stolen goods and contraband, say correspondents. | The existing market is known as a place to buy stolen goods and contraband, say correspondents. |
| The two people killed on Saturday were said to be civilians. Another 27 people were reported injured. | |
| Lima's Mayor Susana Villaran, who wants to move the market to a modern site a short distance away, has accused stall-owners of hiring criminals to throw rocks and clubs at riot police. | Lima's Mayor Susana Villaran, who wants to move the market to a modern site a short distance away, has accused stall-owners of hiring criminals to throw rocks and clubs at riot police. |
| Police responded by firing tear gas and pistols, as well as using batons. | Police responded by firing tear gas and pistols, as well as using batons. |
| "All the real merchants who don't rely on criminals have said they want to move to the new market," Mrs Villaran, who hopes to be re-elected in polls before the end of the year, told RPP radio. | "All the real merchants who don't rely on criminals have said they want to move to the new market," Mrs Villaran, who hopes to be re-elected in polls before the end of the year, told RPP radio. |
| "We are regaining order and security in an area that has only been one of disorder, chaos, insecurity and filth." | "We are regaining order and security in an area that has only been one of disorder, chaos, insecurity and filth." |