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
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.
El Salvador’s president launched a ‘self-coup.’ Watch for creeping corruption and authoritarianism.
Peru’s authoritarian past is a cautionary tale for El Salvador’s future
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?
Peru’s government forcibly sterilized Indigenous women from 1996 to 2001, the women say. Why?
Indigenous women have been demanding justice ever since.
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
Peru had three presidents in just one week. How could that happen?
When legislators impeached a popular reformer, protests toppled his successor
After weeks of Latin American protests, expect to see more women elected to office
Parties nominate more women when citizens distrust government — because so many people believe women are more honest
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.
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Here’s what Peru can teach Turkey about presidential power grabs
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Why popular support isn’t necessary for an Israeli-Palestinian deal
[caption id="attachment_52756" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Secretary of State John F. Kerry
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why.
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Fujimori’s party already controls Peru’s congress. Here’s why observers are worried.
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