I want to make Peru more understandable by providing some background and context and also a perspective to see the virtues of the Peruvians and Peru that span centuries and are rooted in the soil. In order to comprehend Peruvian politics , you need to know the landscape. The 2001 elections are shaped by what has happened in Peru over the past three decades, including guerrillas and what remains of the political parties. It means grasping the catastrophe of the 1985-90 government of President Alan Garcia and the ensuing political tsunami of Alberto Fujimori and the countershocks of Alejandro Toledo's Peru Posible movment. Academic Research News Covering the news in Peru has not been a spectator sport.
Observers tend to be swept into the events.
Journalism has been dominated by arrogant owners, improvised reporters and obsessive editors. People in power view the media with suspicion. Information is rationed like bottled water in hell. My take on the scene . For tracking Peruvian current events from an international perspective, try Yahoo Full Coverage or Lima Post .