Overview
- New columns in Peruvian outlets respond to international portrayals of a “dictatorship without a dictator,” sharpening a domestic dispute over the country’s political direction.
- One analysis argues Congress has amassed near‑total leverage, using laws and constitutional maneuvers to capture institutions, oust opponents, and weaken oversight.
- Critics highlight coordinated pressure on electoral authorities JNE, ONPE and RENIEC, and say recent “pro‑crime” measures entrench clientelism and extractive interests.
- A counterview rejects the dictatorship label, pointing to ongoing elections, active media scrutiny, judicial investigations and street protest as evidence of a still‑working democracy.
- A third strand contends Peru operates an “anti‑model” where informality and weak institutions underpin stability, with financial markets showing little alarm despite recurring crises.