Sánchez is accused of failing to report his political party’s income, although he denies these allegations. Several critics argue that this is a ploy to prevent him from participating in future elections, thereby benefiting the far right.

Peru’s run-off election is just a month away and the contestants have yet to be finalized. Electoral authorities are facing increased pressure and harassment from political actors who appear dissatisfied with the results.

The elections will take place on April 12 amid a chronic political crisis. The gap between the frontrunners and the trailing candidates is so narrow that the outcome is unpredictable.

La defensa de Bermejo rechaza las acusaciones y denuncia una supuesta persecución política. Bermejo se perfilaba como uno de los precandidatos presidenciales mejores valorados en el país andino.

Amid the clamor of the streets, Congress removed Boluarte, a slight adjustment to preserve their system of plutocracy, corruption, and fear.

As more groups join the protests, repression has increased. Several journalists reported being attacked by the police.

Protests have once again erupted in Peru against the government of Dina Boluarte with the spark of the latest wave being the reform of the controversial pension system in the country.

Pedro Castillo, who was overthrown by the right-wing Congress in December 2022, has called the ongoing trial a sham and demanded the charges against him be annulled.

The accusations against Castillo are based on a speech in which he called for a Constituent Assembly. Castillo affirms that this is a rigged trial to destroy the democratic option of the Peruvian people.

20 military personnel have been accused of intentional homicide in Peru for their role in repressing the December 2022 demonstrations in Ayacucho. The military allegedly fired intentionally against the unarmed civilian population.

According to a new survey conducted by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), the disapproval rating of de-facto president Dina Boluarte has risen from 71% in January to 81.6% in July, while that of the right-wing dominated Congress has increased from 89% to 90.4%

“The de facto president is only sustained by the support of the US. I dare say that Peru has never been so alone,” writes Maria Fe Celi Reyna