Peru is facing another leadership vacuum after interim President Manuel Merino resigned just days after being appointed and following days of mass protests, in which at least two protesters were killed. Over 100 others have been injured, and at least 41 people are missing, as police violently crack down on some of the largest protests Peru has seen in decades. Merino’s appointment came after what opponents are calling a “legislative coup” against former President Martín Vizcarra, who was impeached and removed as he’s being investigated for corruption allegations. At least half of Peru’s congressmembers are also under investigation for corruption. On Sunday, the father of one of the killed protesters spoke out.

Father of killed protester: “Us mothers and fathers in Peru are in this situation. Nobody wants what has happened, but also no one is free, because the bombs that were being thrown in central Lima — just imagine that and what do they say about the government. There’s a need to rise up.”