Death toll continues to rise from protests in Peru

Peru’s top prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into genocide allegations against the govt. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Death toll continues to rise from protests in Peru [Residents surround coffins during a vigil for the more than a dozen people who died during the unrest in Juliaca, Peru, Jan. 10, 2023.] Credit: Jose Sotomayor/AP Peru The death toll from protests following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo last month has risen to at least 47. Among them was a [police officer on patrol](, who was burned to death by demonstrators in Juliaca, a city near the border with Bolivia. Peru’s top prosecutor’s office has now launched an investigation into allegations of genocide against the administration of current President Dina Boluarte after the violent clashes with the mostly [Indigenous protestors](. Hundreds of people have also been injured. The new government, meanwhile, also won a vote of confidence in Congress on Tuesday evening. Uganda Uganda declared on Wednesday an [end to its Ebola outbreak]( that lasted for about four months and killed around 60 people. After initial challenges, the country was able to quickly contain the new viral strain, despite not having a working vaccine for it. The World Health Organization says that “health authorities showed [strong political commitment]( and implemented accelerated public health actions” to defeat the virus, including restricting movement in the hot-spot communities of Mubende and Kasanda. United States Flights were delayed across the US on Wednesday morning after a system outage at the Federal Aviation Administration. The White House says there was [no evidence of a cyberattack](. Domestic departures have now resumed, but thousands of flights remain delayed. Pilots, airlines and airports were without crucial safety information for hours during the disruption. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that Congress should look into the efficiency of the system, especially with the review period for [renewing funding for the FAA]( approaching. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Biden seeks allies on migration crisis at US-Mexico border]( [President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet at the 10th North American Leaders' Summit at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, Jan. 10, 2023.]( Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP At the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden made it clear that [migration at the southern border]( is one of the most pressing issues for the United States. [Mexico’s clean energy plan could run into trouble at leaders’ summit]( [The beach at the popular tourist resort of Puerto Peñasco in the state of Sonora, Mexico, September 2018.]( Credit: Annika Wolters/AP/File photo North American leaders will be discussing immigration and the recapture of the son of drug cartel kingpin, “El Chapo,” at the summit in Mexico City. But also high on the agenda: a [dispute over energy](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot A newly restored house in the doomed Roman city of Pompeii is offering a glimpse into what appears to have been [an elite lifestyle]( before the city was destroyed by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house is believed to have belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade. The Domus Vettiorum, or House of Vettii, was formally unveiled on Tuesday after 20 years of restoration. [Columns frame the “peristylium,” or courtyard, in the center of the Ancient Roman Domus Vettiorum, House of Vettii, in the Pompeii Archeological Park, near Naples, southern Italy, Dec. 14, 2022.] Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP/File photo In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.