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What Caused Peru’s Economic Downfall?

Social cleavages have turned politics into a fight for spoils, draining the country’s productive potential, writes a former minister of economy and finance.

AQ Podcast: Peru’s Crossroads

A former finance minister argues for a middle ground as the crisis endures.

Peru's Congress removed Pedro Castillo from the presidency on December 7, 2022, and the new President Dina Boluarte faces steep governance challenges.

After Pedro Castillo, What’s Next for Peru?

President Dina Boluarte will confront a familiar set of problems: a hostile Congress and pressing socio-economic challenges.

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved Congress on December 7, 2022.

REACTION: Peru’s Castillo Arrested After Failed Self-Coup; What’s Next?

Dina Boluarte is the new president of Peru, after Castillo’s impeachment.

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo gives an emergency press conference in October 2022 following a constitutional accusation from the nation's prosecutor.

Pedro Castillo Still Has a Few Cards to Play

Congress is as determined as ever to remove Peru’s president, but Castillo has a few things working in his favor.

Peru’s Troubles Go Well Beyond Castillo

The president isn’t helping, but taxes and social issues lead a longer list of challenges.

Peru and Pedro Castillo: An Overview

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas. Click here for the full list of countries. Castillo’s lack of political experience has shown since his surprise win in 2021’s tight runoff election. By February, the socially conservative former schoolteacher and member of the far-left Perú Libre party had replaced his cabinet four times. There … Read more

What to Make of Peru’s Latest Crisis Under Castillo

Fears of a radical shift by Peru’s president are misplaced, but lack of direction remains a problem.

AQ Podcast: The Mystery of Pedro Castillo, Peru’s President

How to explain the administration’s oddly quiet start – and what to expect in the months ahead.

Pedro Castillo Isn’t Out of Danger

Peru’s president survived Congress’s attempt to impeach him, but only for now.

Peru’s Evolving Relationship with China

AQ tracks how the country has managed its ties with Beijing.

An Unlikely Gift to Peru’s President

Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán’s death gives Pedro Castillo an opportunity to condemn the violent left.

AQ Podcast: Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru’s Presidency

A conversation on the people surrounding Castillo and the rocky landscape he’ll face as president.

The “Shadowy Figure” Behind Peru’s Likely Next President

Puppet master or liability? Everyone has questions about Vladimir Cerrón.