Reporting, analysis, vision & strategy bearing on or emanating from Peru.
Zohran Mamdaniās tenure as New York City mayor has raised hopes of a more invigorated, deeper form of democracy and posed a question facing…
The latest regulations favor the expansion of extractive activities at the expense of communitiesā rights. Added to this is a political landscape…
For some time now, we have maintained that there are three fundamental categories for understanding the Peruvian situation, especially following the popular…
A specter is haunting Peru. It isnāt the same one that terrorized the elites in the 20th century, or that of revolutions…
On Sunday, 12 April 2026, Peru held presidential and parliamentary elections for the 2026ā2031 term. The deepening political crisis in which Peru…
Inspired by a global wave of protest, Peru’s youth protesters have turned social media outrage into mass mobilization against corruption and repression.…
Dina Boluarte’s removal from office is not a victory for the people, but an internal readjustment of power. Congress did not obey…
Residents of La Oroya, Peru, known as one of the most polluted cities on Earth, have won a landmark victory from the…
Peruvian president Dina Boluarte is the most dislikedĀ head of stateĀ in Latin America. She faces intense backlash at each public appearance, with the…
GermanyāsĀ Das ErsteĀ TV channel recently broadcast a documentary titled āKlimaneutral? Von wegenā. If youāre British, that translates as āClimate neutral? As ifā. And…
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