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.
Keiko Fujimori’s Candidacy Just Adds Insult to the Injury That Her Father Inflicted on the Body Politic of Peru
Many in Peru take Keiko Fujimori’s candidacy for the presidency personal.
If Fujimori Wins the Presidency Chalk One up in the Loss Column for the Human Rights of Peruvians
Peru’s upcoming presidential elections is as intriguing as the United States in 2012 is not.
Giuliani Serving Peru Presidential Candidate Keiko Fujimori as Consultant on Crime
If elected president of Peru, will Keiko Fujimori follow Rudy Giuliani’s abusive anti-crime measures?
How Did the Candidates With the Highest Negative Ratings Advance in the Peru Presidential Elections?
Prior to Sunday’s election, over 50% of the people of Peru claimed they would vote for neither Ollanta Humala nor Keiko Fujimori.
Peru’s Presidential Election: Populist Humala v. MOR Candidates
Except for populist Ollanta Humala, Peru’s presidential candidates leave the public cold.
Peru Trade Deal Unravels
Democrats and civil society groups won important concessions on the free trade agreement with Peru. But politicians in both countries have undermined those gains.
Peruvian President Fujimori’s Right-Hand Man Was a Gun Runner and Drug Dealer — and Employed by the U.S.
Key Peruvian ally in U.S. “war on drugs” sentencing to 20 years in prison for running guns to Colombia’s FARC upheld.
Trade Agreement Kills Amazon Indians
The U.S.-Peru free trade agreement has led directly to government crackdowns and the deaths of indigenous protestors, reports columnist Laura Carlsen.
Food Safety on the Butcher’s Block
Washington is using new free trade agreements to push U.S. food–and food safety standards–down the throats of other countries.
Trouble in Tibet
From Beijing’s perspective, the debt to Tibet has been paid back. Many Tibetens think differently.
IPS Fellow Saul Landau Receives Top Chilean Award
Landau accepts the Bernardo O’Higgins Award from the Chilean Ambassador for his work in human rights.
Garca’s First 100 Days
Peru’s new president is pushing free market policies and promoting social justice. Can he do both?