This photo released by the Peruvian Ministry of Defense shows people aplauding the arrival of Army soldiers to assist directing traffic in order to unblock the Pan-American road in conjunction with police forces in Ica, Peru, as roadblocks are causing shortages of basic goods and fuel in several provinces on Jan 30. The Peruvian Congress began a new session this Monday to define whether to approve an advance of the elections, in the midst of protests and blockades that do not stop demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. The Malaysian Embassy in Lima today released a statement notifying that all Malaysians in Peru were safe. - AFP
