Indigenous leaders in Peru are calling for change

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Protests across Peru have reflected frustration with that country’s political system, which has long been dominated by conservative groups. Now Indigenous people are leading a push to force Peru’s president to resign and change the country’s constitution. But will they succeed after being underrepresented for decades? Manuel Rueda reports.

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