Peru's democracy faces greatest trial since Fujimori dictatorship after two presidents are ousted in one week
- Written by Gisselle Vila Benites, Adjunct Researcher at the Center for Mining and Sustainability Studies at the Universidad del Pacífico (Peru) and PhD Candidate in Geography, University of Melbourne
Riot police face off against protesters in Lima, Peru, Nov. 12, 2020.Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty ImagesPeru’s new interim president took office on Nov. 17 under unenviable circumstances.
Francisco Sagasti became the South American country’s third president in a week after President Martin Vizcarra was impeached for “moral...


