The presidential elections were a deeply polarizing political process, that pitted Ollanta Humala’s nationalist policies against the conservative program of Keiko Fujimori.
New Peruvian President Humala’s First Challenge: a Polarized Peru
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Latin America & Caribbean
Alberto Fujimori’s Future Inextricably Linked With That of Peru’s Democracy
Overturning former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori’s conviction on a technicality could put Peru’s fragile democracy at risk.
Yet Again the U.S. Backs the Forces of Repression in an Americas Presidential Race
The United States is apparently backing right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in the Peru presidential race to keep the forces of Chavez at bay.
Turning His Back on Chavez, Peru Presidential Candidate Humala Invokes Lula Instead
Ollanta Humala navigates between competing charges that he’s too left and that he abused human rights as a military commander.
Keiko Fujimori’s Candidacy Just Adds Insult to the Injury That Her Father Inflicted on the Body Politic of Peru
To many Peruvians, the simple fact that Keiko Fujimori is running for president is reason to protest.
If Fujimori Wins the Presidency Chalk One up in the Loss Column for the Human Rights of Peruvians
While doubts about Peru presidential candidates Ollanta Humala’s commitment to democracy and human rights are real enough, they pale in comparison to that of Keiko Fujimori.
Giuliani Serving Peru Presidential Candidate Keiko Fujimori as Consultant on Crime
If Keiko Fujimori is elected president of Peru, her association with Rudy Giuliani doesn’t bode well for the civil rights of Peruvians.
Microcredit on Trial: The Sacking of Muhammad Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has become the fall guy for microcredit’s abuses by major banks.
Peru’s Fujimoris: Like Father Like Daughter?
A vote for Keiko Fukimori could result in a revival of Peru’s tragic past when her corrupt, authoritarian father was president.
Haiti’s Reconstruction: Who Benefits?
Georges Marie is a proud and angry Haitian lawyer who lost her husband in the earthquake. As she mourned, the humanitarian industry exploded. She watched with concern as Port au Prince’s narrow streets became clogged with white Land Rovers, each stamped with an aid agency logo on the driver’s door. It still rankles her when the humanitarians dine and dance in a four-star restaurant overlooking the Place Boyer, a public square now strung with tarps, home to some of the million-plus people still displaced from the 2010 earthquake.