Yearly Archives: 2018

Last Saturday, we were shopping in a small store downtown when the storekeepers suddenly began to close up shop all up and down the street.   I helped the sales lady who was frantically trying to roll down the large metal door and safely lock us into the store. Meanwhile, the manager explained that protesters were

This month the city of Huánuco was blockaded by angry peasants for a week. For seven days businesses closed, prices soared, food and basic goods disappeared from markets as protesters attacked any moving vehicle and clashed with riot police. At least two people were killed and many were injured. Everyone in our church community suffered,