Peru
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Everything you need to know about the crisis in Peru
After Peru’s Indigenous President Pedro Castillo was removed from power through lawfare in December 2022, his supporters took to the streets for waves of protests in which the police killed dozens. Continue reading
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Indigenous organizations in Peru declare state of emergency
The following statement was issued by thirteen Indigenous organizations from across the Peruvian Amazon, including local and regional federations from Ucayali, and the national Indigenous Peoples organization AIDESEP. Continue reading
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The Coup Taking Place in Peru
Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party has already begun to receive congratulations from around the world. It is beyond doubt that he won the June 6 presidential election. The Peruvian Electoral Authority – ONPE – announced the final results: Castillo won 50.137% of the vote (8.83 million votes), while his opponent in the second… Continue reading
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Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Poised to Write a New Chapter in Peru’s History
8 June 2021 — MintPress News In a cliffhanger of an election with a huge urban-rural and class divide, it appears that the rural teacher, farmer and union leader is about to make history by defeating–by less than one percent–powerful far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori. by Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores Continue reading
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Welcome to hell: The Peruvian mining city of La Rinconada
While the West attacks Venezuela, a country that improved the lives of many of its citizens, it overlooks horrors that are taking place in Peru and other ‘pro-market’ countries in Latin America. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 