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.
Peruvian elections: Right-wing candidates to face off in the runoff
The widespread fragmentation of the vote and the country’s political crisis have benefited right-wing candidates, who will compete for the presidency on June 7, although the names that will appear on the ballot have not yet been confirmed.
Ex-dictator Alberto Fujimori announces his candidacy for the Peruvian presidency
Several lawyers have said that it is illegal for Fujimori to be a candidate. Meanwhile, his daughter, Keiko, and her political party, Popular Force (Fuerza Popular), are under investigation for money laundering.
Peruvian politician Keiko Fujimori is accused of leading a criminal organization
On Monday, Judge Juana Caballero began the trial against former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, leader of the political party Popular Force.
La oligarquía peruana derroca al presidente Castillo
El golpe contra Pedro Castillo fue dirigido por una derecha odiosa que se negaba a aceptar la aspiración del pueblo a un proyecto progresista
Peru’s oligarchy overthrows President Castillo
The coup against Pedro Castillo was led by an odious right-wing that refused to accept the people’s aspiration for a progressive project
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo leaves Free Peru party
“The decision obeys my responsibility as president of 33 million Peruvians,” the head of state said in a letter
Protests erupt in Peru against the pardon of Fujimori
Fujimori’s dictatorship in the 1990s was marked by grave human rights violations as well as corruption including crimes of aggravated kidnapping, forced disappearance and murder of thousands of leftist guerillas especially of the Shining Path.
Outrage in Peru following Court’s decision to release former dictator Alberto Fujimori
83-year-old Alberto Fujimori has been serving a 25-year prison sentence since 2009 for crimes against humanity and corruption committed during his regime
Peruvian Congress rejects impeachment of President Pedro Castillo
With 76 votes against and 46 votes in favor, the members of Congress rejected the right-wing proposal
Thousands march against right-wing maneuver to impeach President Pedro Castillo
In a new attempt to destabilize President Pedro Castillo’s government, the right-wing forces in Peru have presented a motion to impeach him. The attack led thousands of citizens to take the streets in defense of their president
Mapping Faultlines: What Pedro Castillo’s victory means for Peru and Latin America
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha looks at the implications of Pedro Castillo’s victory in the Peruvian elections and its wider ramifications on the continent as a whole
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
