Opinion: What is behind the support for Pedro Castillo and that Lima does not want to understand, by Francesca Emanuele (Wayka [Spanish] 12/20/2022)
Opinion: What is Behind the Support for Pedro Castillo and that Lima Doesn't Want to Understand by Francesca Emanuele Neither the broken promises nor the signs of corruption and not even the attempted coup have been reasons for many of Castillo's supporters to turn their backs on him. The former president has ceased to represent expectations of change, but he still symbolizes —today more than ever— structural discrimination in Peru. In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued. They continue to seek an explanation for the large number of Peruvians who protest to demand the freedom of Pedro Castillo. And a greater bewilderment is caused by the smaller group that demands the restitution of the president's vacancy. It is understandable that the ruling classes are disoriented. They have been disconnected from the rest of the country for decades. They move comfortably through a notorious Lima apartheid, reproducing dynamics that accentuate their incli...