Politics of Peru - Wikipedia
The politics of the Republic of Peru takes place in a framework of a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, [1] [2] whereby the President of Peru is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
Peruvian democracy weakened as government ... - Al Jazeera
Mar 22, 2024 · While issues such as corruption and government repression are not new to Peruvian politics, experts have said they worsened after former President Castillo was impeached and arrested in...
Peru - Politics, Constitution, Society | Britannica
2 days ago · Constitutional framework. Peru’s political history has been punctuated by numerous military coups and changes of constitution. The 1993 Peruvian constitution, which has since been amended several times, decrees a government headed by a president who is popularly elected to a five-year term and serves as chief of state and head of government.
Peru's political crisis: Jaw-dropping twists and turns - BBC
Dec 14, 2022 · Peru has been thrown into a fresh political crisis after a series of shock events over the past few days.
Unrest on Repeat: Plotting a Route to Stability in Peru
Feb 8, 2024 · This report delves into the social and political causes of Peru’s instability, its effects on peace and democratic institutions, and ways to prevent further turmoil.
With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s ...
1 day ago · LIMA, Peru (AP) — It was a big day for Peru’s accidental president, Dina Boluarte, whose official schedule has been blank for months. On Thursday, the high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima thrust Boluarte — among the world’s least popular presidents, with a mere 4% public approval rating — into the bright lights of a convention center packed with world leaders ...
Peru’s new government declares police state amid protests
Dec 15, 2022 · Peru’s new government declared 30-day national emergency on Wednesday amid violent protests following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo, suspending the rights of people to gather and move freely across the Andean nation.
Peru’s political crisis, explained - Vox
Jan 29, 2023 · After an attempted self-coup ending in the arrest of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo in December, longstanding political and social tensions in Peru have resulted in popular unrest and a...
What Is Behind the Political Turmoil in Peru? - The New York Times
Dec 15, 2022 · What Is Behind the Political Turmoil in Peru? An impeachment vote, an arrest, a new president, a national state of emergency. An initially peaceful transfer of power turned violent in this...
Timeline: Peru’s political crisis since removal of Pedro Castillo
Dec 16, 2022 · Peru is in the grips of a deepening political crisis, which began in early December with the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo. The Peruvian legislature voted on December 7 to...