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Kuczynski, the “Lima Group”, Venezuela and the Eighth Summit of the Americas

by Julio Yao Villalaz

Panama (Panama) | 7 July 2018

“The Venezuelan President will not set foot on our soil or enter the air space of Peru”. This is what the President of Peru, correction, former President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, declared just a little while ago. Trapped in a scheme of international corruption which binds him to the now (…)

South America under threat

The United States shall set up a new military base in Peru

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

Mexico City (Mexico) | 25 January 2017

Following the parliamentary impeachment of Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) and Mauricio Macri’s arrival at the Pink House (Argentina), the United States is desperately trying to increase its military presence in Latin America, focussing particular attention on the South Cone. Peru, a member state of the (…)

China’s “Silk Road” enriches its influence on South America

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

Mexico City (Mexico) | 31 May 2015

During his tour through Brazil and Peru, China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang committed to the construction of the “Silk Road” of South America; a continental train that would connect the Atlantic to the Pacific. Within its objectives, this mega-project will seek to impulse the industrialization (…)

Israel increases its presence in Latin America

5 November 2009

Global CST has signed a 10 million US dollar contract with the Peruvian Government of Alan Garcia to train and oversee the Peruvian army against "Shining Path". In addition, Global CST has already sold to the Peruvian army 3 million US dollars worth of night vision materials.
Despite denying (…)

In the name of "Free Trade"

Peru: Blood Flows in the Amazon

by James Petras

New York (USA) | 13 June 2009

Recent free trade agreements signed with the American and Canadian governments fueled the Peruvian government to go ahead with changes to domestic laws that would seek to advance mineral, logging, oil and agricultural ‘development’ into previously untouched areas of the Amazon. In early June, (…)