All 29 McDonald\u2019s Peru locations will remain closed until its local operator Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc completes inspections following the deaths of two teenaged employees at the weekend, the franchisor said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arcos Dorados, which owns and operates McDonald\u2019s restaurants throughout Latin America, said it started conducting the safety inspections on Wednesday following a two-day mourning period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inspections could take a matter of \u201chours or days,\u201d a spokesman for Arcos Dorados told Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier on Wednesday, a Peruvian prosecutor\u2019s office said it was investigating the death of the two employees in a McDonald\u2019s-branded restaurant in Lima, in an incident that spurred protests against the fast-food giant in the South American nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The employees, Alexandra Porras, 18, and Carlos Campo, 19, were electrocuted on Sunday in Pueblo Libre, a district of the capital, while cleaning the kitchen, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arcos Dorados said in a statement that it was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by the employees\u2019 deaths and was fully cooperating with local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S.-based McDonald\u2019s Corp said in a statement that it was \u201cprofoundly saddened by the tragic accident\u201d and that it was working with its local partner that was conducting \u201ca thorough investigation with local authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police and a Lima-based prosecutor said they were investigating the incident. The Peruvian Ministry of Labor said it would also carry out an investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Peruvian prosecutor\u2019s office said that the police investigation would include taking statements from restaurant owners and employees and that the restaurant\u2019s security and safety measures would be examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least 20 people in the residential area of Miraflores held a protest on Tuesday night outside a different McDonald\u2019s location, in response to the employees\u2019 deaths, calling for better working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are outraged,\u201d said Luis Chuecca, one of the protesters. \u201cWe believe it is important to call attention to working conditions to claim what is fair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least two young people who said they have worked for the chain in Peru have taken to social media since Sunday to share experiences of unsafe working conditions, low wages and unpaid work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo provide our employees with positive working environments and experiences, we always take seriously any employee concern regarding working conditions, and we strive to provide competitive compensation,\u201d Arcos Dorados said in its statement, adding that shifts never exceed eight hours and include an additional break time of one hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A McDonald\u2019s spokesperson declined to comment on the accusations but said the safety of crew members at any McDonald\u2019s was a \u201cglobal priority.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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