Latin America – People's World

Peru coup government opens the door for entry of U.S. troops

January 26, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Draft legislation would authorize “the entry of naval units and foreign military personnel with weapons of war” into Peru. Who else would that mean other than the U.S.?

Attempted assassination of Francia Márquez, Colombia’s first Black vice president, foiled

January 12, 2023 By Morning Star

15 lbs of explosives were found on the rural road that leads to her home.

Seeking relief from oppression, Peruvians resist Castillo removal…and wait

December 28, 2022 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

After harassing him for months, Peru’s right-wing Congress recently ordered President Pedro Castillo’s removal from office. The authorities arrested him, and now he is in prison.

Early evidence suggests U.S. may have pushed for coup in Peru

December 20, 2022 By Vijay Prashad And José Carlos Llerena Robles

The move by Pedro Castillo to dissolve congress ahead of a third impeachment motion seems to be the result of a pressure campaign with support from the U.S.

Peruvians occupy the streets as anti-coup protests escalate

December 15, 2022 By Tanya Wadhwa

"The oligarchic rulers of Peru could never accept that a rural schoolteacher and peasant leader could be brought into office by millions of poor, Black, and Indigenous people who saw their hope for a better future...