'Murderer!': Peru president faces fierce backlash in slain protesters' hometown

FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Dina Boluarte, flanked by Prime Minister Alberto Otarola, addresses the media, in Lima, Peru December 29, 2022. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced fierce backlash on Saturday from residents during a visit to the southern Andean region of Ayacucho, where 10 people were reported killed during anti-government protests in December 2022.

Unverified videos shared on social media show people pushing up against security officials shouting "Dina is a murderer!"