Casa de Pizarro is a stately palace overlooking Lima’s ample main square that serves as the seat of Peru’s executive branch and the official residence of its president. Yet for the best part of a decade, most residents have come and gone long before their time is up, and the instability has left the country vulnerable to organized crime.
Its most recent occupant, interim president José Jerí, left ...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights Peru’s systemic institutional collapse, where political instability and legislative corruption have created a vacuum exploited by organized crime. The article effectively documents the revolving door of presidents, the erosion of anti-corruption mechanisms, and the direct complicity of Congress in shielding illicit activities. It provides concrete examples of laws that weaken prosecutors, protect illegal mining, and silence civil society, painti...