Failure to push back on anti-democratic currents—as Peruvians well know—can result in only a mirage of the short-term stability that citizens deserve.
Peru is experiencing its worst political violence in years. Since the ouster of then-President Pedro Castillo on December 7, at least 58 Peruvians have died, most at the hands of police, whom human rights groups have accused of using excessive force.
The protests have prompted a statement condemning violence and calling for dialogue from the European Union, an observation mission from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, as well as a meeting held between members of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) discussing the ongoing situation in Peru on January 18.
