Notwithstanding the economic recovery since the Covid-19 downturn in 2020, informality has continued to rise, according to the latest report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The recovery of employment has been mainly in the informal sector. The ILO...
For the fourth time in two weeks, the Peruvian Congress has voted down legislative proposals to bring forward the date of general elections to this year. In the latest attempt, on 3 February, the Constitution Commission in Congress voted out a draft bill presented by...
It has been a week in which the Peruvian foreign ministry has redoubled efforts to project a favourable image abroad after weeks of bad publicity. It has also been a week in which Peru faced the threat of a further downgrade by the international credit rating...
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign Office minister for overseas development, replied on 3 February to a question lodged by Lord Alderdice, President of the Peru Support Group. The question was "To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had...
With continuing blockades of the southern mining corridor, La República reports concerns for 14,000 direct and indirect jobs with mines in the area. As we reported last week, a number of mines have been forced to pause production due to roadblocks, and some direct...
A report by the internet platform Ojo Público has revealed that in recent months lobbyists representing agribusiness, Mennonite settlers and coffee growers, have met with key members of Congress to promote legislative changes to shift responsibility for approving...
A mother turns on a tap to prepare breakfast for the family. Nothing. There is no water, even though their indigenous Amazonian community had always been served by its freshwater spring. The reason soon becomes clear: its water is being sold to a nearby settlement and...
It is with great sorrow that we learned this week of the death of Francisco Durand. Francisco – known as Paco to friends and foes alike – has been the person (more than any other) who brought to light the otherwise obscure world of Peruvian business elites. His...
It has been a week of conflict on the streets of Lima and other cities, roadblocks around the country, attacks on public buildings, and the apparent unwillingness of the Boluarte government to cede ground to the demands of the protesters. As before, these include her...
While national and international attention is focused on the impasse between protests calling for the resignation of the president and the congressional leadership, long-standing conflicts between state institutions and Amazonian indigenous communities continue to...
La República reports that protesting communities, in support of the indefinite national strike, plan to paralyse mining operations in the south,causing an impact on the national economy by stopping copper production and transhipment for export. Protesters reportedly...
It was a week in which Peru came to Lima, demanding the closure of Congress and the resignation of Dina Boluarte as president. As thousands of protestors arrived in the city in the days leading up to the scheduled 19 January protest march, the streets became a...