Protesters Occupy Peruvian Consulate
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Dozens of people occupied the Peruvian Consulate in Seville to protest the killing last month of the guerrillas who took over the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Peru in December. Police gathered outside the consulate but took no action. The protesters left peacefully after about three hours, consulate secretary Carmen Mellado said. The state news agency EFE put the number of protesters at 100 and said most were members of the Rural Workers Union. Mellado said the number was closer to 50.
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