All Content: Peru

WOLA: Promoting Human Rights, Democracy, and Social Justice

22 Dec 2011
Video
As the year winds to a close, we hope you will enjoy this video about how WOLA works with partners in the region to advance human rights in Latin America. If you have not done so, we hope you will consider making a donation to WOLA to support our continued efforts. Your support makes a difference.

State of Emergency in Peru: President Humala's response to the mining protest

9 Dec 2011
Publication
In response to protests against a large mining project, Peru's center-left government has declared a state of emergency. The situation, seen as a test for the new government, is at an impasse. Adam talks to WOLA Senior Fellow Jo-Marie Burt.

The Week Ahead

Peru's New President, Press Freedom in Ecuador, the U.S. Congress
30 Jul 2011
Publication
Adam discusses challenges facing newly inaugurated President Ollanta Humala in Peru; Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's lawsuit against a newspaper; cuts in U.S. aid to Mexico and other ways that the U.S. Congress is affecting Latin America policy.

Ex-Military Officer Telmo Hurtado Extradited to Peru where He Will Be Tried for Crimes Against Humanity

Telmo Hurtado was extradited to Peru for his participation in the massacre of 69 villagers in Accomarca
25 Jul 2011
News
CJA and WOLA welcome the extradition of Hurtado and congratulate the human rights and victims’ organizations who worked tirelessly over the past 26 years in search of truth and justice in this grave case of human rights violations

Peru: What's Next for Humala?

An article by WOLA Senior Fellow Coletta Youngers in Foreign Policy in Focus
20 Jun 2011
Analysis & Commentary
Humala moved to the center to win the elections. With a slim majority in Congress and a still-strong conservative opposition, however, he may well find it difficult to implement even his moderate program of change.

After Election Victory, Challenges Lie Ahead for Humala

7 Jun 2011
Analysis & Commentary
WOLA's Peru experts Coletta Youngers and Jo-Marie Burt continue to track developments after Ollanta Humala's win in the Peruvian presidential election.

Humala Wins

Coletta Youngers on Peru's presidential election result
6 Jun 2011
Publication
Peruvians voted June 5. The results indicate that Ollanta Humala, a center-left candidate, will be the country's next president. Adam talks to WOLA Senior Fellow Coletta Youngers about what Humala's victory means for Peruvian politics and U.S. policy.

Peruvian Elections

Senior Fellows Coletta Youngers and Jo-Marie Burt Available for Commentary
5 Jun 2011
News
Sunday, June 5, Peruvians go to the polls for a final round of voting in the country’s presidential elections. The two contenders, Keiko Fujimori, daughter of the imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori, and Ollanta Humala, a former military officer, are in a virtual tie, according to the latest polls.

OAS General Assembly to Emphasize Citizen Security Amidst Mounting Crime and Violence

WOLA will be in attendance in San Salvador
3 Jun 2011
News
The upcoming OAS General Assembly, has as its theme “Citizen Security in the Americas,” a key issue given the alarming levels of violence in the region.

Why I will vote for Humala

A statement from the executive director of the 'Instituto de Defensa Legal' in Peru
31 May 2011
Publication
Mr. de la Jara’s statement, endorsed by IDL as an organization, explains the decision to vote for Humala based on “democratic values and principles and human rights in a broad sense.”

Gustavo Gorriti on Peru's Elections

A Fujimori victory would be "a scenario most of us regarded as an impossible nightmare just a few months ago"
31 May 2011
Publication
The final round of Peru's hotly contested presidential election will take place on Sunday. Adam talks with renowned Peruvian investigative journalist Gustavo Gorriti, who runs the IDL Reporteros program in Lima, about what is at stake in the vote.

The Week Ahead

Massacre in Guatemala, Peru elections, is Colombia in an armed conflict?
18 May 2011
Publication
Adam discusses what we know about an apparent Zetas massacre of 27 people in Guatemala's Petén, the campaign for Peru's June 5 presidential runoff, and an argument between President Juan Manuel Santos and former President Álvaro Uribe.

The Week: Colombia free trade "Action Plan," Walid Makled, violence in Mexico

21 Apr 2011
Publication
Adam gives an update on the Colombian FTA debate, the extradition of a Venezuelan narcotrafficker from Colombia to Venezuela, another mass grave in Mexico, Uruguay's amnesty law, and Peru's elections.

Peru's election outcome

Analysis by Cynthia McClintock
14 Apr 2011
Analysis & Commentary
George Washington University Professor Cynthia McClintock, just back from a visit to Peru to observe the April 10 elections, talks about the vote that has left Ollanta Humala and Keiko Fujimori contending in Peru's June presidential runoff.

Fujimori’s Historic Conviction under Threat with Upcoming Elections in Peru

This week marked second anniversary of Fujimori Verdict
8 Apr 2011
News
To mark the anniversary of the sentencing of Peruvian President Fujimori, WOLA is circulating the proceedings of an international conference that featured prominent international and Peruvian jurists, scholars, and human rights activists reflecting on the local and global significance of the Fujimori trial and verdict.

Outcome Uncertain as Peru Elections Approach

WOLA Electoral Observation Delegation Heads to Peru
8 Apr 2011
News
Peruvians will cast their ballots this Sunday, April 10, to elect their next president and a new congress. None of the presidential candidates appear likely to garner more than 50 percent of the vote, in which case the two top candidates will square off again in a second round on June 5.

Political Uncertainty as Peru Elections Approach

WOLA Senior Fellows Coletta Youngers and Jo-Marie Burt on the Peruvian Elections
7 Apr 2011
Analysis & Commentary
The next president of Peru, whoever that proves to be, will face immediate challenges to ensure effective governability – and to create a government that is responsive to the needs of all Peruvians

NGOs Celebrate Creation of Rapporteurship for Human Rights Defenders

The specialized IACHR office will be entrusted with protecting those who denounce human rights violations
6 Apr 2011
News
Commissioner José Orozco Henríquez of Mexico will be the Rapporteur

Peru's April 10 elections

A conversation with Jo-Marie Burt
6 Apr 2011
Publication
Peruvians will elect their next president on Sunday. Polls show a five-way race with little clarity about who might make it to a second-round runoff. Adam talks with WOLA Senior Fellow Jo-Marie Burt about the candidates and the issues concerning voters.

The week: Elections in Peru and elsewhere, Mexico border, and more

30 Mar 2011
Publication
Adam looks at Peru's upcoming, and up-for-grabs elections; Washington's discussion of the Homeland Security and Pentagon role in Mexico border security; political violence in Colombia; and more.