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César Landa, 26 March 2024
Back to Bicameralism: The Illiberal Goals of Peru's Constitutional Reforms27 July 2026
Peru returns to a bicameral legislature
Peru returns to a bicameral legislature27 July 2026
Peru has returned, as of this Friday and after 34 years, to a bicameral parliament composed of a chamber of senators and another of deputies. For nearly a quart…
Runner-up in Peru’s presidential runoff pushes for new constituent assembly15 May 2026
Roberto Sanchez, a left-wing congressman whose plans to overhaul the mining sector have sparked investor concerns, will face conservative frontrunner Keiko Fuj…
In Peru’s capital Lima, a state of emergency is declared amid protests22 October 2025
Peru’s Interim President Jose Jeri has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Lima, to stem a wave of protests that contributed to the recent downfall of…
Peru's constitutional court upholds change to natural resources law critics allege violates constitution and indigenous rights1 May 2025
A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate …
In Peru, congress approves constitutional reform for return to bicameralism8 March 2024
Il Congress of Peru approved a constitutional reform to return to bicameralism, overturning the results of the 2018 referendum in which over 90 percent of the p…