Peruvian Election 2021

Castillo’s Victory Unleashes Political Earthquake

June 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Democracy, Paths to Emancipation, Peru, Socio-Economic Struggles

by Jorge Martín, published on Workers World, June 14, 2021 The victory of Pedro Castillo in the Peruvian presidential elections unleashed a political earthquake, reflecting the enormous social and political polarization in the Andean country. The masses have inflicted a resounding defeat upon the ruling class, thanks to the militant teachers’ union leader at the head of Peru Libre, a[…]

Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Poised to Write a New Chapter in Peru’s History

June 8, 2021 UNAC Editor Paths to Emancipation, Peru, Political Analysis, Propaganda

by Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores, June 8, 2021 With his wide-brimmed peasant hat and oversized teacher’s pencil held high, Peru’s Pedro Castillo has been traveling the country exhorting voters to get behind a call that has been particularly urgent during this devastating pandemic: “No más pobres en un país rico” – No more poor people in a rich country.[…]