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President Alejandro Toledo declared a 30-day state of emergency after a wave of strikes

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Police and the army are deployed to restore law and order across the country

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Civil liberties are suspended and police have the authority to detain protesters and enter private homes

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President Toledo says he was forced to take action to protect "citizens and the public order"

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More than eight million children have not been in school for two weeks because of striking teachers

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The teachers - as well as health workers and farmers - say they will not stop their calls for higher pay and lower taxes

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There have already been clashes between protesters and police - tear gas was used to break up marches