Call for Pitches | Peru’s Perpetual Crisis

Call for Pitches | Peru’s Perpetual Crisis

[CLOSED] NACLA is currently accepting proposals for our Spring 2027 issue on the resurgence of Fujimorismo and institutional crisis in Peru. Send us your pitches by August 28, 2026.
The Return of Fujimorismo

The Return of Fujimorismo

As Keiko Fujimori assumes power, the new president is reviving her father's hard-line approach to security and the economy—policies that once pushed Peru's fragile democracy to the brink.
Sarhuapa Willakuynin: Stories and Songs of Sarhua (Review)

Sarhuapa Willakuynin: Stories and Songs of Sarhua (Review)

In their book, the community of Sarhua and the Puriyninchik Association create a vital collection of Sarhuina history, memory, and daily life.
Impunity and the Permanent Coup in Peru

Impunity and the Permanent Coup in Peru

A massacre in a peripheral area of Peru highlights how the state has built a system that perpetuates impunity.
Could Anti-Fujimorismo Prevail Again?

Could Anti-Fujimorismo Prevail Again?

As Peru heads toward another polarized runoff, the country remains caught between two competing visions of the national future.
The Fierce Activism of Deborah Poole

The Fierce Activism of Deborah Poole

Remembering long-time NACLA contributor, editorial committee member, scholar, and activist, Deborah Poole.
Postcolonial Rhythms in the Andes

Postcolonial Rhythms in the Andes

A.Chal’s new track “Pituko” is a creative disruption of postcolonial geographies across Peru, and a blend of old and new genres that creates a unique postcolonial sound.
Manifestantes en Lima se preparan para enfrentarse a la policía el 15 de octubre. (José Rubio).

En la primera línea del Perú, personas de a pie enfrentan violencia extraordinaria

Los manifestantes en la "primera línea" luchan por un nuevo Perú y se enfrentan a una represión estatal letal.
Manifestantes en Lima se preparan para enfrentarse a la policía el 15 de octubre. (José Rubio).

On Peru’s Frontline, Ordinary Citizens Face Extraordinary Violence

The dedicated protesters who make up the “primera línea” are fighting for a new Peru—and confronting lethal state repression.
Trabajadores de transporte, estudiantes universitarios y grupos de la Generación Z —representados por el símbolo de One Piece— lideran la marcha hacia el Congreso en Lima. (Stifs Paucca Suárez)

La Generación Z del Perú ayuda a derrocar a la presidenta

Inspirados por una ola global de protestas, los jóvenes manifestantes de Perú han convertido la indignación en redes sociales en una movilización masiva contra la corrupción y la represión.
Trabajadores de transporte, estudiantes universitarios y grupos de la Generación Z —representados por el símbolo de One Piece— lideran la marcha hacia el Congreso en Lima. (Stifs Paucca Suárez)

Peru’s Gen Z Helps Bring Down the President

Inspired by a global wave of protest, Peru's youth protesters have turned social media outrage into mass mobilization against corruption and repression.
Cuerpx en Vela: Travesti Performance Against the Necro-State

Cuerpx en Vela: Travesti Performance Against the Necro-State

Artist Germa Machuca uses her body as an altar and guiding light to illuminate the connections across anti-trans and anti-Indigenous violence in Peru.