To Deal or Not to Deal, That Is the Question for Prosecutors in Latin America
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Peru’s plea bargain with a former Odebrecht executive pries another crack in the anti-corruption Pandora’s Box.
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Reckoning with the Shining Path and its Legacy in Peru
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A review of The Shining Path: Love, Madness, and Revolution in the Andes.
AQ Top 5 Historias de Éxito en China: Eduardo Vargas
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Un peruano perfeccionando su legado culinario en Shanghai representa una pequeña pero importante comunidad de chefs latinoamericanos en China.
AQ Top 5 China Success Stories: Eduardo Vargas
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A Peruvian honing his culinary legacy in Shanghai represents a small but mighty community of Latin American chefs in China.
As Her 2016 Rivals Face Investigations, Verónika Mendoza Sees a New Era for Peru
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The former presidential candidate spoke to AQ about Peru’s “historic opportunity” to fight corruption.
Fujimorismo’s Sudden Collapse Shakes Peru’s Politics
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The consequences of the Fujimori family’s rapid decline have yet to be fully felt.
Podcast: José Ugaz on Peru’s Anti-Corruption Wave and the Fate of Fujimorismo
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On this episode of “Deep South,” prominent Peruvian jurist José Ugaz discusses President Martín Vizcarra’s anti-corruption push and whether it will succeed.
In Peru, an Accidental President Moves Against Corruption
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President Martín Vizcarra’s decisive push for an anti-corruption referendum has taken many by surprise.
Why Peru’s Presidents Are Set Up to Fail
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Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s travails point to deeper problems within Peru’s democracy.
José Ugáz: Peru Inherited Institutional Weakness
For our latest print issue, we asked public officials, business leaders and everyday people what their country needs to combat corruption. Click here to see all the responses. The fact is that corruption is a historic, structural and systemic problem in Peru. It has existed since the country’s origins, as an inheritance from the colonizers who set … Read more
Impeachment, PPK and Peru’s Stunted Democracy
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Immature parties and political institutions have left Peru on the brink of crisis. A coming impeachment vote spells more trouble ahead.
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Lucia Cuba
This article is adapted from AQ’s Top 5 list of Latin American art activists Correction appended below When Lady Gaga sat for a recent interview to promote her new perfume, the lines of text printed across her dress may have received more attention than the fragrance itself. The text was Article 6 of the Peruvian … Read more
18 en Latinoamérica: Navegando el apoyo – y las restricciones – de la iglesia
Read in English Es sábado por la tarde y Lesly está saludando amigos frente a un edificio de cuatro pisos en las afueras de Lima. Brazaletes de color turquesa cuelgan de sus dos muñecas mientras que saluda y charla. Un bombo retumba al fondo y un cantante prueba el micrófono, comenzando los ensayos para la … Read more
A Former President’s Detention Raised Few Eyebrows in Peru. What’s Going On?
LIMA – In most countries, the arrest of a former head of state on corruption allegations would trigger uproar. In Peru, the pre-trial detention of former President Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia has met with something of a collective shrug. The country has been here before. Recently. Of Humala’s three predecessors spanning … Read more
