In Latin America, Palestine not only represents the struggle of a people refusing to submit to subjugation and dispossession, but also evokes the spirit of perseverance, resistance, and the desire to live a dignified life.
Violence against protesters, anti-LGBTQ policies, and a submission to the International Criminal Court accusing President Dina Boluarte of human rights violations reflect the need for Peru to confront its own political violence.
A year after the Juliaca massacre killed 19 protesters, no official has been charged with the crimes. In Lima, corruption allegations have become a form of coercion to preserve the status quo.
The life of the renowned campesino activist Hugo Blanco helps us see through the limitations of state reform and better hear the often-silenced voices of resisting communities.
Indigenous and campesino communities turn to strikes, road blockages, and other confrontational tactics to reclaim their political agency.
An interview with Lourdes Huanca of the National Federation of Female Peasants, Artisans, Indigenous, Native and Salaried Workers of Peru (FENMUCARINAP)