What Must Peru’s New President Do to Bring Stability?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A on the challenges facing Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, following the ouster of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo.
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Are South America’s Leftists Willing to Work With the U.S.?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent trip to South America.
How Much Will Protests Threaten Mining Investment?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on how protests in Peru will affect mining investment from countries like China.
What Is Behind the Upheaval in Peru’s Government?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Peruvian President Pedro Castillo’s changing cabinet.
Will Protests Keep Roiling Peru’s Mining Industry?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on protests affecting Peru’s copper mining industry.
Will Castillo’s New Cabinet Inspire Confidence in Peru?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on changes in Peruvian President Castillo’s cabinet.
What Is Being Done About Water Stress in Latin America?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on water stress in Latin America and what regional governments and the private sector are doing to mitigate the effects of droughts.
What Does Castillo’s Cabinet Mean for Peru’s Direction?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A on new Peruvian President Pedro Castillo’s cabinet and what it means for Peru’s direction.
Will the Pacific Alliance Strengthen Ties With Asia?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the Pacific Alliance’s trade ties with Asian nations beyond China.
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Shifter: “Neither Keiko Fujimori nor Pedro Castillo can deal with the consequences [of Covid-19] alone”
Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, spoke with CGTN about the early exit numbers from the 2021 Peruvian presidential election. The conversation covered what a win for Keiko Fujimori would mean for the future of Peru and Fujimorismo, and what the Peruvian presidential election means to the rest of Latin America.
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El futuro de la democracia peruana
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con Juan Carlos Iragorri de El Washington Post Podcast sobre los potenciales efectos de la segunda vuelta electoral del 6 de junio próximo sobre la democracia peruana.
Energy and Mining in the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most important ecosystems, faces environmental impacts from hydroelectric dams, oil and gas drilling sites, and mining projects. A new database and analysis by the Inter-American Dialogue reveals that state-owned enterprises, as well as small and mid-sized international companies from a handful of countries, operate the largest share of such projects in the Amazon region, meaning these companies have a substantial influence over the implementation of environmental and social safeguards.
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Elections in Ecuador and Peru: Victory for Lasso and First Place for Castillo
In an interview with CGTN America, Michael Shifter discussed the recent elections in Ecuador and Peru. In the former, Guillermo Lasso won the race despite lagging behind Andrés Arauz in the polls, and in Peru, Pedro Castillo unexpectedly won the first round of voting, with Keiko Fujimori coming in second.
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Elecciones presidenciales en Perú: el éxito inesperado de Castillo y los cargos judiciales de Fujimori
En una entrevista con El Washington Post Podcast, Michael Shifter opinó sobre la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Perú, en las cuales Pedro Castillo y Keiko Fujimori se impusieron en primer y segundo lugar.
Who Has the Edge Ahead of Peru’s June Runoff Vote?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the results of the first round of presidential elections in Peru.