Peru’s ex-president Alberto Fujimori was just pardoned — again. What’s going on?
Since he was convicted of crimes against humanity in 2009, his sentence has been hotly contested
Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts
Here’s what that looks like on the ground.
Why Peru’s next leader was elected by a less than 1 percent margin
For Pedro Castillo and the left-wing Peru Libre party, the challenges ahead are enormous
Peru’s military say Shining Path insurgents killed 16 civilians. Others are not so sure.
Here’s how the politics of fear — and the legacy of old violence — may factor into Sunday’s voting.
Peru’s upcoming presidential election is really a referendum on its troubled constitution
What’s at stake in the runoff between leftist front-runner Pedro Castillo and right-wing, dynastic candidate Keiko Fujimori?
Thousands of Peruvians are protesting the government’s rapid turnovers
A growing number of citizens no longer believe in the legitimacy of Peru’s main parties
How one company’s deep web of corruption took down governments across Latin America
And how Brazil, Mexico and Peru responded with a wave of anticorruption measures
The threat of impeachment can push presidents out the door. But there’s a catch.
[caption id="attachment_72037" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski waves
The number of countries with female political leaders has plummeted
[caption id="attachment_49686" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech
Here’s what citizens who vote for authoritarians have in common
What leads citizens to vote for authoritarian candidates? In recent