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Coup against Pedro Castillo
Roberto Sánchez Peruvian prosecutors seek to disqualify leftist presidential candidate

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.

A month after the elections, OAS urges Peru to finish vote count

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.

Presidential candidates in debate Peru breaks records: 35 candidates will seek office of president

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.

Guillermo Bermejo Precandidato presidencial de izquierda Guillermo Bermejo condenado y sentenciado a 15 años en Perú

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.

Congress of the Republic of Peru Peru after the soft coup

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

Repression escalates as protests continue in Peru

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

Protests against pension reform Anti-government protests continue in Peru despite heavy repression

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 on hunger strike amid “politicized trial”

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.

Trial against ousted president Pedro Castillo begins in Peru

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.

Will there be justice for protesters killed in Peru’s anti-coup protests?

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.

Fresh protests against Dina Boluarte met with violent police repression in Lima

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%

Peru’s lonely road on Boluarte’s shoulders: what’s next for the Pacific Alliance?

“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