Mientras el gobierno represivo de Perú se vuelve cada vez más autoritario, los movimientos sociales y otros bastiones de la resistencia deben persistir en crear espacios para la democracia.
As Peru’s repressive government slides deeper into authoritarianism, social movements and other bastions of resistance must persist in carving out space for democracy.
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.
En las luchas por la justicia, desde el conflicto armado interno hasta la violencia de género hoy, la impunidad de estos crímenes es constante. Callarse es también una forma violenta de desaparecer a las víctimas.
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.
With Peru's mainstream media concentrated in a few hands, citizens turn to the internet to challenge hegemonic narratives. The results are not always utopian.
