In recent days the eyes of the international community have been focused on Perusince o President Pedro Castillo was declared deposed and even unanimously from his own party, while “overnight” he is in prison. Simultaneously, riots break out from his followers who clash with the Police, while the West – with America first – proclaims that this is a “victory for democracy” with the US “welcoming” the new president who has Marxist origins.
So what is happening in the Latin American country of 33 million people, famous for its rich mines and extreme poverty. Is “some plan by foreign powers” afoot, or is he simply experiencing an internal political strife?
The New York Times in a detailed tribute to them, they record the prevailing conditions and make it clear that Peru has been dealing with serious issues of democracy for decades, like “the entire backyard of the USA”.
In the last decade – especially after the crisis of 2008 – corruption is skyrocketing. A typical example is 2016where since then until now six different leaders have emergedwhile in recent years three presidents have resigned after accusations of corruption.
According to the New York Times the unrest in Peru mirrors similar cases across Latin Americasince it is about poverty-stricken democraciesinequality and corruption, while tested by rising populism and the general distrust of the political elite.
Source: News Beast
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