Peru’s economic growth rate in August as measured by the national statistics institute (Inei), which released its figures on 15 October, met all expectations. According to Inei, the local economy grew by 6.33% in August on the back of the still strong domestic demand and a favourable evolution of non-traditional exports. The figure is right within the range forecast by Peru’s central bank (BCRP), which at the beginning of the month predicted it would be between 6% and 6.5%. Moreover, Inei’s figures coincide with private banks' forecasts, which had put the figure at 6.3%. Inei has pointed out that throughout…

Over recent months Peru’s judiciary has attracted a lot of unwanted attention by issuing a series of highly controversial rulings that have been negatively received by the general public. The judiciary’s actions have caught the attention of both the Ollanta Humala government and international human rights organisations, which have expressed concerns that these may have promoted impunity and undermined the defence of human rights in Peru. Despite the fact that at least in one instance the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CorteIDH) has already forced the judiciary to revise its ruling, Peruvian judges appear to remain contrarian, opening themselves up…