Peru President Humala Can’t Put Drug Reform Genie Back in the Bottle
Momentum is building for drug law reform in Latin America.
Humala: Chavez Clone or Washington Partner?
Half a year into his presidency, Peru’s Ollanta Humala has not been the Chavez clone his critics predicted.
Peru’s Leftist Student Revival
In the face of a disturbing past and widespread apathy, leftist students struggle to encourage political action on campus.
Re-emergence of Shining Path as Drug Syndicate Paints New Peruvian President Humala Into a Corner
If new Peruvian President Ollanta Humala institutes aggressive policies that threaten coca production and leave behind piles of bodies, his political future will be in doubt.
Peru: What’s Next for Humala?
With a slim majority in Congress and a still-strong conservative opposition, Ollanta Humala may well find it difficult to implement even his moderate program of change.
Humala’s Victory in Peru’s Presidential Election Cause for Cautious Optimism
Ollanta Humala’s victory over Keiko Fujimori represents the triumph of hope over fear.
New Peruvian President Humala’s First Challenge: a Polarized Peru
First, Ollanta Humala needs to calm the roiled political waters of Peru.
Yet Again the U.S. Backs the Forces of Repression in an Americas Presidential Race
United States fears losing Peru to camp of Venezuela, Bolivia, et al; backs Fujimori for president.
Turning His Back on Chavez, Peru Presidential Candidate Humala Invokes Lula Instead
Many support Ollanta Humala to prevent the return, in the form of his daughter, of former President Alberto Fujimori’s human rights abuses.
Peru’s Fujimoris: Like Father Like Daughter?
If elected president of Peru, will Keiko Fujimori carry on in her father Alberto’s corrupt, authoritarian tradition?
Peru’s Presidential Election: Populist Humala v. MOR Candidates
Except for populist Ollanta Humala, Peru’s presidential candidates leave the public cold.
Garca’s First 100 Days
Peru’s new president is pushing free market policies and promoting social justice. Can he do both?