Peru – Occupied Tucson Citizen

Whither Peru?

September 4, 2021August 25, 2021 by Thomas Moore

Ballot paper for the second round between Castillo and Fujimori

The election on June 6, 2021, of Pedro Castillo, from the left-leaning Perú Libre, or Free Peru Party, as President of Peru has received much attention in the international press, with signals of both critical concern and cautious hope. To provide a better understanding of the situation on the ground in Peru and prospects for …

Peru: Discriminatory Labor Law Repealed

February 21, 2015February 14, 2015 by Thomas Moore

LIMA, Peru—In a major victory for young workers, on January 26, 2015, the Peruvian Congress repealed its own Youth Labor Regime, Law No. 30288, best known locally as the “Ley Pulpín” or “Squid Law” in English, a reference to the stranglehold many-armed corporations have on labor and particularly young labor. This Law, which went into effect on …