The situation appears to be quite different in Peru. Yes, there are a range of skin tones and of ethnicity (indigenous or not). But preference is given to those who appear "white". In fact there is a great deal of concern about "white" Venezuelans migrating to Peru because being white will give them an advantage in the Peruvian job marke…
The situation appears to be quite different in Peru. Yes, there are a range of skin tones and of ethnicity (indigenous or not). But preference is given to those who appear "white". In fact there is a great deal of concern about "white" Venezuelans migrating to Peru because being white will give them an advantage in the Peruvian job market. White Peruvians were outraged when an indigenous man was elected president and his term was cut short and he was put in jail. When a couple is expecting a baby there is a worry about just how "dark" the baby will be. In other words there is a lot of racism in Peru. Fortunately there is now a group of young people dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue of racism in Peru. They are now working to train teachers in elementary schools so that teachers can bring awareness of this issue to young children.
Good question. His family was involved in forcing the indigenous president out of office and putting him in jail. He was accepted as a representative of the white Peruvians. The indigenous president was Pedro Castillo, the last elected president. The claim was Castillo tried to stage a coup, but all he tried to do was call for new elections of the congress which was stoping him from acting on his platform. Of course the CIA was involved in his removal and now Peru has a "president" who was not elected but acceptable to white Peruvians .
So is this really about "race," or is it about a variety of ideologically-driven (and corrupt) political factions, each running a protection racket and posing as the savior of one or another "racial" group?
There is widespread discrimination against indigenous people in Peru who are a majority of the population. I would describe this as racial discrimination. And a vast majority of them are poor. Castillo proposed to help. I do not believe that he was corrupt (Even if he were corruptible, his time in office was so short he did not have time for corruption). In comparison to the US, however, there is no violence, no calling of the police when an indigenous person is hanging out in a city street or even entering a shop.
Evidently the issue re Castillo was not corruption, nor is he an authoritarian leftist (no fan of Maduro). Especially on issues of race and class, he seems to be that rare and endangered species, an honest politician -- overall, a good guy.
However, he seems to have become become a rather perplexing figure, especially after falling out with leftists in his own party.
In that context, I'm genuinely confused by this (from Wikipedia); perhaps you can clarify:
"A social conservative, Castillo ultimately began to align his policies with Congress and Evangelical groups on social issues, including his opposition to same-sex marriage, gender studies and sex education.
"He also called on Maduro to take Venezuelan refugees back to their native country, saying that Venezuelans arrived in Peru 'to commit crimes.' Castillo described the Venezuelan refugee crisis as an issue of 'human trafficking,' and said that he would give Venezuelans who commit crimes seventy-two hours to leave Peru.
"At a bilateral meeting with president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro on 3 February 2022, Castillo was seen embracing him. Bolsonaro, who wore Castillo's straw chotano hat, said Castillo was a defender of freedom and 'conservative values.'”
The situation appears to be quite different in Peru. Yes, there are a range of skin tones and of ethnicity (indigenous or not). But preference is given to those who appear "white". In fact there is a great deal of concern about "white" Venezuelans migrating to Peru because being white will give them an advantage in the Peruvian job market. White Peruvians were outraged when an indigenous man was elected president and his term was cut short and he was put in jail. When a couple is expecting a baby there is a worry about just how "dark" the baby will be. In other words there is a lot of racism in Peru. Fortunately there is now a group of young people dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue of racism in Peru. They are now working to train teachers in elementary schools so that teachers can bring awareness of this issue to young children.
Where does Fujimori fit into that analysis?
Good question. His family was involved in forcing the indigenous president out of office and putting him in jail. He was accepted as a representative of the white Peruvians. The indigenous president was Pedro Castillo, the last elected president. The claim was Castillo tried to stage a coup, but all he tried to do was call for new elections of the congress which was stoping him from acting on his platform. Of course the CIA was involved in his removal and now Peru has a "president" who was not elected but acceptable to white Peruvians .
So is this really about "race," or is it about a variety of ideologically-driven (and corrupt) political factions, each running a protection racket and posing as the savior of one or another "racial" group?
There is widespread discrimination against indigenous people in Peru who are a majority of the population. I would describe this as racial discrimination. And a vast majority of them are poor. Castillo proposed to help. I do not believe that he was corrupt (Even if he were corruptible, his time in office was so short he did not have time for corruption). In comparison to the US, however, there is no violence, no calling of the police when an indigenous person is hanging out in a city street or even entering a shop.
Thanks! I stand corrected!
Evidently the issue re Castillo was not corruption, nor is he an authoritarian leftist (no fan of Maduro). Especially on issues of race and class, he seems to be that rare and endangered species, an honest politician -- overall, a good guy.
However, he seems to have become become a rather perplexing figure, especially after falling out with leftists in his own party.
In that context, I'm genuinely confused by this (from Wikipedia); perhaps you can clarify:
"A social conservative, Castillo ultimately began to align his policies with Congress and Evangelical groups on social issues, including his opposition to same-sex marriage, gender studies and sex education.
"He also called on Maduro to take Venezuelan refugees back to their native country, saying that Venezuelans arrived in Peru 'to commit crimes.' Castillo described the Venezuelan refugee crisis as an issue of 'human trafficking,' and said that he would give Venezuelans who commit crimes seventy-two hours to leave Peru.
"At a bilateral meeting with president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro on 3 February 2022, Castillo was seen embracing him. Bolsonaro, who wore Castillo's straw chotano hat, said Castillo was a defender of freedom and 'conservative values.'”