Politics, Progress & Protest
Alan Garcia's Dog in the Manger -- two blog entries from October 2007. Peru's president accuses people who oppose large mining projects as being 'dogs in the manger' who are obstructing progress. But does he really understand his own people's concerns?
The Mercado Santa Anita -- two blog entries from May 2007. The saga of Lima's Mercado Santa Anita in the autumn of 2007 was a confusing clash of issues of poverty, property rights and public order.
Trouble on the Streets -- a blog entry from November 2004. Forty-eight hours of strikes and protests in Arequipa was just a taste of the
The 'Andahuaylazo' -- a blog entry from January 2005, shortly after Antauro Humala and a gang of army reservists attacked a police station in the Andean town of Andahuaylas, an action that came to be known in Peru as the 'Andahuaylazo'.
Development Theory and Research
In Peru, Working Hard Is Not Enough -- based on a blog entry from May 2007. On the streets of Peru, the hierarchy of sweet sellers, shoe shiners, food vendors and taxi drivers battle it out to serve a limited market and dedicate long hours to scrape together enough to get by.
Dependency & Underdevelopment in Latin America -- essay as part of a Master in Development Studies degree, Victoria University of Wellington, 2008.
Poverty & Anti-Poverty Strategies in Peru -- literature review carried out as part of a Master in Development Studies degree, Victoria University of Wellington, 2008.
The Role of NAFTA in Undocumented Migration to the United States (by Liza Wilcox) -- essay written as part of a Master in International Relations degree, Victoria University of Wellington, 2007.
International Relations
Gateway to Riches? -- published in the Christchurch Press, November 2006. The 'P4' trade agreement between New Zealand and Chile aims to encourage joint ventures between the two countries.
A Kiwi Experience -- Chilean Backpackers in New Zealand -- previously unpublished article from November 2006. For Latin Americans with a Working Holiday visa, New Zealand is like Europe was for Kiwis twenty or thirty years ago.
Peru Elections 2006
Peruvian Politics 101 -- from a blog entry, 29 March 2006. Aguide to the main candidates in the pivotal 2006 presidential election in Peru.
Peruvian Politics 102 -- more on the fringe candidates in the Peruvian election, as well as a profile of outgoing President Alejandro Toledo.
US -- Peru Free Trade Agreement
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