Peru
As corporations eye lithium reserves, Peru’s right-wing coup congress invites in U.S. troops
June 8, 2023Critics say securing global capitalist access to Peruvian lithium and copper could be the main rationale.
Read morePerú: La rebelión indígena continúa, el gobierno se tambalea
March 9, 2023La lucha democrática revivida en Perú está en un segundo acto. Hubo el golpe parlamentario del 7 de diciembre que destituyó al presidente electo democráticamente Pedro Castillo y la “Primera Toma de Lima” a mediados de...
Read moreIndigenous rebellion continues as post-coup Peruvian government flounders
March 9, 2023Protesters reject the replacement president and the elite-dominated congress. They demand a new constitution.
Read morePeru coup government opens the door for entry of U.S. troops
January 26, 2023Draft 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.?
Read moreSeeking relief from oppression, Peruvians resist Castillo removal…and wait
December 28, 2022After 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.
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