B.C. backpacker stuck in Peru amid civil unrest | 24CA News
A 21-year-old Kamloops man travelling in Peru is now making an attempt to make his manner in a foreign country, however civil unrest and protests are making it difficult.
Landon Evans instructed Global News, he’s now making an attempt to make his technique to Lima, Peru’s capital, to fly again house, after travelling in South America for roughly three months.
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B.C. residents caught up in civil unrest in Peru
He’s presently within the small city of Ica, which is 4 and a half hours away from the capital.
“(My) bus got stopped because of the protests in this random town and we had to get off the bus,” Evans stated in a social media video.
Evans is presently in Ica however must make his technique to Lima to fly to B.C.
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Evans stated he’s away from the civil unrest now however he acquired caught within the protests and was additionally robbed whereas in a taxi.
“(The) taxi got attacked by four masked men with rocks, one had a machete. They kicked (me) out of the taxi, started yelling at the cab driver, and I just ran off,” Evans instructed Global News.
“But since that, I haven’t had too many problems. I’ve been holed up where I am but I’m hoping tomorrow when I leave for Lima, I don’t have any similar problems like that.”
The Kamloops business pupil stated he plans to have the ability to fly from Lima to Vancouver on Monday, nevertheless, he has one closing hurdle to clear earlier than that’s potential. He stated he has to trip on a dune buggy throughout a desert for 2 hours after which hitchhike to the capital.
“At this point, I’m looking forward to getting home. I have had enough adventure,” Evans stated with a smile.
The protests, at some factors violent, broke out throughout the nation final week after Congress ousted former president Pedro Castillo from workplace. That transfer got here after Castillo had tried to dissolve Congress forward of an impeachment vote.
Castillo stays in police custody and is going through a revolt cost, amid protests and supporters demanding his freedom, the resignation of his successor, interim president Dina Boluarte, and instant contemporary elections for all of Congress.
At least six folks have been confirmed useless within the clashes.
The civil unrest and protests have raised considerations over journey out and in of Peru.
“It is impacting certain flights and certain train travel — so, it is concerning,” Claire Newell of Travel Best Bests instructed Global News on Tuesday.
On Monday, officers suggested Canadians in Peru to register with the Canadian Embassy within the Andean nation to allow them to be reached if crucial. The embassy additionally urged Canadians within the nation to achieve out in the event that they wanted emergency assist and shared a security and safety bulletin warning of an “especially volatile” political scenario.
The bulletin notes that states of emergency have been declared within the Apurimac, Arequipa and Ica areas, and could possibly be prolonged elsewhere, and suggested folks to keep away from demonstrations and to not cross highway blockades.
Canadians are additionally being suggested to make sure they’ve insurance coverage, and to remain updated on what is going on of their location.
— with information from Global News’ Simon Little, Kylie Stanton and the Associated Press
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