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Peruvian authorities expressed today their expectations that the demonstrations that began after the fall of President Pedro Castillo will subside, reported AFP.

"The measures we have taken are working. The aggressiveness of the people participating in the demonstrations is decreasing," Prime Minister Pedro Angulo said on television yesterday.

The demonstrators are demanding the release of Castillo, the resignation of his presidential successor Dina Bolwarte, who has already announced that she will not step down, the dissolution of the parliament and the immediate holding of elections, writes BTA.

The president of Peru will not resign

Peru's parliament is expected to vote again tomorrow on whether the elections, currently scheduled for 2026, should be held next year.

In a vote last year, this move was not supported by a large enough number of MPs.

However, polls show that 83 percent of Peruvians want early elections and that a serious crisis could result if this demand is not met.

The fiercest protests are in the mountainous regions of Southern Peru - a region where poverty reigns.

The demonstrations began after Castillo tried to dissolve parliament and seize power on December 7.

The United States urged Peruvian politicians to reform institutions that would ensure the stability of Peru's democracy.