At least one man was killed in violence at a rally in Peru’s capital on Wednesday, said President Jose Jeri, whose accession days ago has failed to stamp out angry protests against the country’s political class.

The Ombudsman’s Office said 102 people were injured, including 24 civilians and 78 police, updating earlier tolls.

Youth-led demonstrations brought thousands of Peruvians, frustrated by the authorities’ failure to resolve a worsening crime crisis, onto the streets in Lima and several other cities.

Some protesters tried to breach the security barrier around Congress as night fell, an AFP correspondent said. Others in the crowd also hurled stones and lit fireworks.

Police in riot gear responded with tear gas.

“I regret the death of 32-year-old citizen Eduardo Ruiz Sanz,” Jeri sa

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