Peru’s Perpetual Crisis

The Americas Quarterly Podcast · Dec 6, 2023 · 26m

One year on from the political crisis that engulfed Peru in December 2022, with protests almost daily on the streets of Lima, the country is still facing a staggering number of risks in both politics and the economy. 12 months after then-President Pedro Castillo tried to illegally dissolve Congress and was removed from office, his replacement, Dina Boluarte, is now facing potential charges related to her government’s heavy-handed repression of protests. On the economic front, most analysts say Peru is in recession. In this episode, we try to understand what is happening and explore if things…