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PROFILE: understanding the 2022-23 Peruvian uprising

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Abstract

This profile examines Peru’s unexpected popular uprising of 2022–23, which is distinct from its neighbors due to decades of relative calm. We combine three concepts emphasizing time-varying processes: deep-rooted societal inequality across class, ethnicity, and regions resulting in a fragmented civil society (long term); a mounting crisis in political representation (medium term); and the immediate trigger, namely, the removal of President Pedro Castillo (short term), which incited his supporters and sparked widespread protests.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)525-533
Number of pages9
JournalSocial Movement Studies
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Peru
  • Rebellions
  • durable inequality
  • moral shocks
  • political crisis
  • uprisings

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