
Victims of forced sterilization in Peru take their case to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
More than 270,000 women had their tubes tied without their consent during the Fujimori regime
More than 270,000 women had their tubes tied without their consent during the Fujimori regime
The National Security Archive says the current political crisis ‘demonstrates that the problems and legacies of Peru’s violent past are still very present today’
The former president is accused of being the leader of a criminal organization. This legal decision comes on top of the 18-month preventive prison term for the alleged crime of rebellion
With the exception of a couple of interim presidents who held office briefly, the rest of the country’s modern leaders have suffered tragic fates, including jail terms, exile, or death by suicide
Two ministers have resigned following the deaths of 21 protestors, while the Peruvian Congress voted down a proposal hold early elections
The death toll from street protests continued to rise while a judge granted prosecutors’ request to extend jail time for the impeached president
Arrested following a failed coup attempt, the former president is convinced he is a victim of political persecution and will be reinstated despite facing up to 50 years in jail
Pedro Castillo ended up under arrest and charged with rebellion after his failed attempt to dissolve Congress and install an emergency government