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Up First from NPR

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Up First from NPR

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🗓️ 21 January 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Protesters continue to take to the streets in Peru demanding that the President step down and for new elections. The U.S. will send a large package of weapons to Ukraine, but not the tanks Ukraine wants so badly. Coffee pods may not be as great for the environment as the latest buzz suggests.

Transcript

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0:00.0

And violence in Peru is people filled the streets in a call for the president to step down.

0:11.3

We'll take you to the capital Lima for the latest I'm Isharasco.

0:15.2

And I'm Scott Simon and this is up first from NPR News.

0:21.2

And another massive shipment of heavy weapons to Ukraine.

0:24.6

But once again, it does not include the tanks Ukraine wants so much.

0:28.9

We explain why and why the war there may be soon escalating.

0:33.3

And our single use coffee pods better for the environment than all of us thought will

0:37.8

debunk the hype.

0:39.1

So please stay with us.

0:40.1

We've got the news you need to start your weekend.

0:50.4

Demonstrators and police have clashed for a second night on the streets of Peru's capital

0:55.3

Lima.

0:56.8

Many government protesters want the president to step down new elections and a new constitution.

1:03.1

Last night's violence means the political chaos that is consumed the country for more

1:06.9

than six weeks doesn't look any closer to ending.

1:10.2

So far more than 50 people have lost their lives in the unrest.

1:14.6

NPR South America correspondent Carrie Conn joins us now from Lima.

1:19.5

Welcome to the show.

1:20.5

Hi, thanks for having me.

1:22.5

Now you've been out on the streets talking to protesters.

1:26.2

Why do they want the current president out?

1:29.4

The protests first started last month after the arrest and impeachment of former president

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