30 October 2025
Resisting Fascisation
Peru is in a deep constitutional crisis after Congress removed President Boluarte and made José Jerí, who faces serious criminal charges, the interim leader. Large protests demand a clean break from the current political class amid violent police responses and a declared state of emergency. The country is caught in a struggle against growing authoritarianism and weakening rule of law, threatening its democracy. Continue reading >>
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22 January 2025
On Peru’s Constitutional Crisis
Two hundred years after gaining independence, Peru finds itself in a state of political instability. Over the past six years, the country has had six different presidents — largely due to a persistent power struggle between the Legislative and Executive branches. The ongoing turmoil indicates that Peru finds itself in a constitutional crisis– a crisis that encompasses both the constitutional text, tainted by its authoritarian history, and the political constitution, understood as the actual form of government. Continue reading >>
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