Much of Latin America’s Left Has a Blind Spot: The Environment
March 17, 2021
As center-left leaders in Europe and the U.S. prioritize the fight against climate change, the same cannot be said of their Latin American peers. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference on March 10, 2021.Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images
SÃO PAULO – When former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made his much-awaited first speech as a de facto 2022 candidate last week, he cleverly projected himself as the exact opposite of Jair Bolsonaro: statesmanlike, centrist, pro-science and well-connected across the world. The former president also lambasted Bolsonaro’s mishandling of the pandemic, the economy and his controversial foreign policy, describing the former army captain as both divisive and incompetent.
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12:50 | Lima, Mar. 11. To date, there are 18 candidates running for President of the Republic in the race with a view to the general elections scheduled for April 11, 2021.
For their part, there are two admitted lists, which are still awaiting the final decision of the National Elections Board (JNE).
Their government plans are contained in the election platform of the JNE.
Government plans
Presidential candidate: Alberto Beingolea
The plan addresses 13 aspects including integrity, prevention, and fight against corruption; strengthening of the health system and COVID-19 control; economic reactivation for prosperous and inclusive growth; environment and sustainable development for economic reactivation and reduction of inequalities; decent, inclusive, safe, and qualified employment, among others.
Photo: ANDINA/Diffusion
12:50 | Lima, Mar. 11. To date, there are 18 candidates running for President of the Republic in the race with a view to the general elections scheduled for April 11, 2021.
For their part, there are two admitted lists, which are still awaiting the final decision of the National Elections Board (JNE).
Their government plans are contained in the election platform of the JNE.
Government plans
Presidential candidate: Alberto Beingolea
The plan addresses 13 aspects including integrity, prevention, and fight against corruption; strengthening of the health system and COVID-19 control; economic reactivation for prosperous and inclusive growth; environment and sustainable development for economic reactivation and reduction of inequalities; decent, inclusive, safe, and qualified employment, among others.
This interview was originally published in Spanish in Jacobin América Latina.
One year ago, Gahela Cari became the first trans woman to run for public office in Peru. Despite receiving high approval with 24,562 votes, she did not win a seat in the parliament because her coalition, Juntos por el Perú, did not pass the 5 percent threshold required by the electoral board at the national level. Even so, her candidacy was historic.
Now, in 2021, the situation is different. Recent protests awakened in the population a strong rejection of neoliberal and conservative politics that have dominated the country for decades. In this context, Peru will hold general elections again in April. Gahela will run for Congress again, as part of the Juntos por el Perú movement led by Verónika Mendoza.
15:35 | Lima, Feb. 1. The political parties that will participate in Peru s general elections scheduled for April 11 this year have outlined the actions that they intend to implement as part of their government plan if they gain voters support at the polls.
Their government plans are contained in the election platform of the National Elections Board (JNE) and are also available here.
To date, 14 presidential lists are in the race. The list led by Nidia Vilchez is not included, since the political party (Partido Aprista Peruano) announced its withdrawal.
In the coming days, the National Elections Board (JNE) will decide the electoral fate of Hernando de Soto (Avanza Pais), George Forsyth (Victoria Nacional), and Daniel Urresti (Podemos Peru), taking into consideration petitions for disqualifications filed against them.