The Coup in Peru
A guide to the golpe
Claire—I put out word that I was looking for someone who could write for us about what just happened in Peru. I was delighted that Ben MacShane, a political and business journalist based in Bogota, answered the call. (This is why I can’t quit Twitter, however disgusting it’s become. How else would I have found him?) Here’s a quick guide to the failed autogolpe—and do please give Ben a warm welcome; we’re eager to have him write more for us from his part of the world.
The coup that wasn’t
By Ben MacShane
In Peru, a day of political chaos ended on Wednesday with left-wing president Pedro Castillo in handcuffs after he tried to dissolve its congress, declare a state of emergency, and rewrite the Peruvian constitution.
Congress had been scheduled to take another stab at impeaching Castillo at three in the afternoon: It would be their third try in eighteen months. But at noon, apparently in the belief that the best defense is a good offense, Castillo announced the dissolution of the legislative chamber and the installation of an emergency government.
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