Peru: Striking doctors clash with police

W/S Riot police officer walks through crowds with tear canister, Lima
M/S Riot police and protesters flee tear gas
M/S Doctors chanting; doctor drawing blood
M/S Blood pouring from wound on doctor's arm
W/S Protesters throw items onto fire
M/S Protesters chanting and jumping
M/S Burning paper
SOT, Magnolias Nolasco, member of the Medical Technology Union (Spanish): "We are here to have dialogue, not so that they throw tear gas at us. We are professionals, we are not criminals. They just throw tear gas canisters at those studying nursing. It went in our eyes. We are here to have a dialogue."
M/S Doctors and riot police clash
W/S Riot police and protesters flee tear gas
M/S President of the Peruvian Nurses' Federation Zoila Cotrina in discussions with riot police
W/S Protesters chanting and raising fists in sky
W/S Banners, flags and signs held by crowd
SOT, Zoila Cotrina, President of the Peruvian Nurses' Federation (Spanish): "We demand the appointment of nursing professionals, the increase in salaries that had been a commitment of this government and which they refuse to grant to all health professionals."
W/S Protesters chanting and jogging with banners
M/S Protesters chanting and jogging with banners
W/S Protesters chanting and jogging with banners
W/S Protesters waving giant Peruvian flag
SCRIPT
Peruvian doctors on strike clashed with police outside the Ministry of Health in Lima on Wednesday.
The demonstrators complained loudly as riot police sought to broke up the process using shields, batons and tear gas.
The professional body representing doctors called for a 48-hour walkout nationwide after failing to reach agreement with the government over wage demands and low funding in the health sector. Doctors emergency care would be provided, while routine appointments would be affected.