Hosts: Leah Murray and Greg Skordas

Peruvian government is stuck in a tug of war after its corrupt President Pedro Castillo was removed from office. Castillo had tried to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. Now 18 people are dead from national protests and the government is in chaos. How did we get here? Laura Gamboa, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, joins the show to share the backstory of these protests and explain whether the U.S. bears any responsibility.

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