Peru
Thousands of Peruvian workers join protests against Garcia’s policies
By our correspondent in Lima, July 15, 2009
Thousands of workers marched in Lima, Peru on July 8 in opposition to the free-market economic policies of President Alan Garcia.
Peruvian President Garcia swears in new cabinet to “restore order”
By Luis Arce, July 15, 2009
Peru’s President Garcia is moving towards a confrontation with the working class in the wake of nationwide protests over the recent massacre in the Amazon basin.
Peruvian government forced to repeal Amazon free trade decrees
By Luis Arce, June 23, 2009
In the face of mass protests over the recent massacre in the Amazon basin and continuing blockades by indigenous groups, the Peruvian government has been forced to repeal two decrees opening up the re...
Peru: Massive protests against García government over Amazon massacre
By Luis Arce, June 13, 2009
A wave of mass demonstrations and marches swept across the whole of Peru Thursday in popular repudiation of the government’s massacre of Amazon Indians last week.
Peruvian massacre aimed at opening Amazon to transnationals
By Luis Arce, June 8, 2009
A massacre carried out by heavily armed Peruvian security against protesting Amazon Indians left dozens dead as the Garcia government attempts to open up the region to exploitation by the transnationa...
Peru: Ex-President Fujimori sentenced to 25 years for “dirty war” killings
By Luis Arce, April 10, 2009
A three-judge panel of Peru’s Supreme Court unanimously sentenced former President Alberto Fujimori to 25 years in prison Tuesday for his role in two massacres carried out by the military death squa...
Peru: President promises to protect foreign capital from social unrest
By Luis Arce, April 9, 2009
Responding to fears that growing social unrest will scare off foreign capital, Peruvian President Alan Garcia vowed to employ extra-constitutional power to guarantee the security of foreign investment...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
November 11, 2008
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