¿Pero Por Qué?: Beyond the headlines in Latin America

16. Peru's Presidents


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Over a week in November, Peru was led by three different presidents and the country experienced the largest protests of the past two decades. The situation has stabilised this month, so in episode 16 we explore the history and social issues that led up the recent changes in one of Latin America's most unpredictable countries. 

Music by Chogo El Bandeño used under an Attribution-NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons

LINKS:

Peru's democracy faces greatest trial since Fujimori: https://theconversation.com/perus-democracy-faces-greatest-trial-since-fujimori-dictatorship-after-two-presidents-are-ousted-in-one-week-150502

What comes next in Peru?: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/12/peru-protests-presidents-vizcarra-sagasti.html

Peru president faces calls to quit after two protest deaths: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/15/two-killed-as-huge-pro-democracy-protests-continue-in-peru

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¿Pero Por Qué?: Beyond the headlines in Latin AmericaBy Molly McLaughlin