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Battles rage within the judiciary

In a ruling by the Lima high court for constitutional matters, moves to protect the chief public prosecutor (Fiscal de la Nación) have been struck down. The court annulled on procedural grounds an earlier resolution at the end of August that offered protection to...

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Economy to grow by 0.9%, official

Peru’s economy will grow this year by 0.9% according to the latest calculation by the Central Bank (BCRP). This compares with the official forecast made at the beginning of the year of growth reaching 3% in 2023. Both the BCRP and the Ministry of Economy and Finance...

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The roots of polarisation in the Americas

A new publication by the Stockholm-based IDEA International, ‘Los Raices de la Polarización en las Americas’, has a brief section on Peru as well as on the United States and Brazil. It seeks to analyse the historical legacies that have given rise to political...

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OECD publishes critical report on Peru

The weakness of the rule of law and the extent of corruption have not gone unnoticed by the OECD. Successive governments have aspired to full membership of the OECD, but recent events – along with the slowdown in growth and extent of the informal economy – appear as...

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Boluarte remains silent in fresh Fiscalía hearing

President Dina Boluarte was summoned this week to appear once again before the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía de la Nación) to expand on the evidence she previously gave with respect to her role in the deaths of some 50 persons in confrontations with security...

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