Over the past month, Peru’s president, Pedro Castillo, has faced the most difficult period of his short term in office. What began as a strike over rising fuel costs ended in at least six deaths, as clashes broke out at mass protests.
The anger at inflated fuel prices was compounded by the discontent of farmworkers, who have been mercilessly hit by rising fertiliser prices, which in turn led food prices to soar.
What’s more, Peru’s agricultural exports – including blueberries, avocados and grapes – are now being affected by supply disruptions.
