On March 9, the judiciary of Peru extended the preventive detention of former left-wing President Pedro Castillo from 18 months to 36 months. Castillo was overthrown in a parliamentary coup in December 2022 and was sentenced to 18
Three decades after more than 270,000 women were sterilised under Peru’s national family planning programme, survivors are still seeking justice, accountability and recognition. As Keiko Fujimori assumes the presidency, victims and human
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For some time now, we have maintained that there are three fundamental categories for understanding the Peruvian situation, especially following the popular victory of rural teacher Pedro Castillo Terrones in the presidential elections of
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A deeply emotional case of family separation has drawn renewed attention to U.S. immigration enforcement after a Peruvian father was deported despite pleading with authorities to consider his family’s medical hardships. The
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Dina Boluarte’s removal from office is not a victory for the people, but an internal readjustment of power. Congress did not obey the clamor of the streets, but rather the need to
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A shocking sex and corruption scandal has rocked the Peruvian Catholic Church after The Times UK revealed that Bishop Ciro Quispe López, 51, of Juli, Peru, has resigned following allegations that he
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Editorial The passing of Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian literary colossus, at the venerable age of 89, marks not merely the extinction of a singular intellect but the irrevocable dimming of a
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Between November 15 and 16, 2024, the government of Peru hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. This 21-country gathering that first started in 1989 brings together the major countries in the
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Editorial Note: Daniel Jadue’s dismissal as Recoleta’s mayor after 45 days in prison highlights the contentious overlap between legal challenges and political strategy. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Supreme Court’s drastic cut to job quotas
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On Tuesday, June 20, the Peruvian National Police arrested former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez for the alleged crimes of rebellion and conspiracy against the state. Chávez was arrested at her home in
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On May 3, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report on human rights violations in Peru during protests that broke out following the ouster of left-wing president Pedro Castillo in December.
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