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Participatory budgeting and the bohemian lifestyle: some notes on the consulta virtual, deepening democracy, spatial fragmentation, and a sense of place in Barranco, Lima
I’ve been back in DC a couple weeks now. It’s strange, after Southern winter, to be immersed again in the dense sweaty soup of this city. And I’m still processing my time in Peru, which I spent in part attempting … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, Latin America, Lima, open government, participatory budgeting, Peru
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Remembrance and forgetfulness on Lima’s “Rutas de la Memoria”
Posting has been light in this space, as I’ve been working on some larger projects, but interesting things are happening in Peru all the time, including when I fail to write about them. For one thing, we’re coming up on … Continue reading
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Tagged EPAF, Fujimori, human rights, Peru, political violence, rutas de la memoria, Shining Path
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A heuristic for Humala
I’ve been pondering in recent weeks the inscrutability of Peru’s president Humala, a man without a clear political philosophy who governs Peru with a certain bland pragmatism. My impressions congealed watching him give a presidential address two weekends ago, at … Continue reading
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Tagged contentious politics, democracy, Humala, Latin America, Peru, Puno
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Land bonds, peasant protest, and legitimacy in Puno
I spent part of this morning at a meeting of campesinos from throughout Puno region, who had gathered at the region’s First Agrarian Forum, titled “Causes and Consequences of the Agrarian Reform.” The event itself was organized by a group … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, contentious politics, Latin America, Peru, Peru land bonds, Puno
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The United States and Peru’s future: The view from the Miraflores Park Hotel
On Wednesday, I attended the first annual Foro Perú – Estados Unidos (US-Peru Forum), sponsored by the US Chamber of Commerce in Peru, jointly with the University of Miami’s Center for Hemispheric Policy. Those in attendance got to hear from … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, foreign policy, Latin America, Peru, trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Do Brazil’s protests hold transformative potential for the rest of Latin America?
Walking home from the Vivanda (Peruvian equivalent of Whole Foods) last night I came across a modest commotion on Avenida Pardo: a couple dozen young people, carrying signs and blowing whistles, one pushing a stroller, and another carrying a Brazilian … Continue reading
Of hope, football, and dirty wars
The Friday before last, June 7, was a real red-letter day in Peru. I have been busy with other writing projects (about which soon) and neglected to blog about it at the time. Still, that lovely, sunny, historic day, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fujimori, human rights, Latin America, Peru, Shining Path
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