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Purple Party
The Purple Party ( es, Partido Morado, PM) is a centrist, liberal and progressive Peruvian political party. The color purple was chosen to represent the blending of red and blue, the colors of left and right-wing parties in Peru, symbolizing the centrist ideology of the party. History On 17 October 2016, Julio Guzmán led the First Purple Summit in Lima, Peru, announcing the organization's first steps towards making a party. More than 1,000 individuals participated in establishing guidelines for the political movement. At the Second Purple Summit (October 14–15, 2017), held in Cusco, with the participation of more than 1,000 national representatives, the presentation of their file for party registration with the corresponding Peruvian body was reported. On 18 November 2017, the party was officially founded. At the Third Purple Summit (October 13–14, 2018), held in Ayacucho, where more than 1,300 representatives from all over the country attended, the registration and conso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Guzmán
Julio Armando Guzmán Cáceres (born 31 July 1970) is a Peruvian economist, politician, and leader of the Purple Party who ran for President in the 2021 general elections getting just over 2% of valid votes. He was formerly the leader of the All for Peru political party, running for president for the party in the 2016 general elections, but was disqualified, due to the irregularities of the nomination process. Early life and education Julio Armando Guzman Caceres was born on July 31, 1970, in Lima. He is the second youngest of 12 children. His father, an architect by profession, came to Lima from the rural province of Anta in the Cusco Region. His mother is from Celendin in the Cajamarca Region. Guzman attended Colegio Sagrados Corazones Recoleta high school in Lima. Guzman joined the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, where he studied economics and started a career teaching mathematics. Then he studied for a Master's in Public Policy at Georgetown University and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of The Americas
Council of the Americas is an American organization whose stated goal is promoting free trade and open markets throughout the Americas. History The group was founded in 1963 as the Business Group for Latin America by David Rockefeller, at the request of President John F. Kennedy as a means for business to fight the influence of Fidel Castro in Latin America. The Kennedy administration conceded investment guarantees, which by 1967 would cost the government $600 million in the case of Chile alone. Almost 30 corporations participated by 1965, when the Business Group was reorganized as the Council for Latin America. Since that time, membership has grown to over 200 blue chip companies that represent the majority of the U.S. private investment in Latin America. Present Susan Louise Segal - CEO The Council hosts presidents, cabinet ministers, central bankers, government officials, and leading experts in economics, politics, business, and finance. This gives it access to informati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad Front (Peru)
The Broad Front for Justice, Life and Liberty ( es, Frente Amplio por Justicia, Vida y Libertad),El Frente Amplio for Justicia, Vida y Libertad: datos generales ("general data"), ''Observatorio para la Gobernabilidad'' (in Spanish) or simply Broad Front ( es, Frente Amplio), is a major of parties, political organizations, social movements and activist citizens of whose main objective is to consolidate the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocío Silva-Santisteban
Rocío Yolanda Angélica Silva-Santisteban Manrique (born 30 January 1963) is a Peruvian poet, academic, activist, and journalist. Since March 2020, she serves as a Member of Congress for the Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of t ... constituency representing the Broad Front. Previously, she served as Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Coordinator. External links * References Peruvian poets Peruvian journalists National University of San Marcos alumni Boston University alumni 1963 births Living people Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru 21st-century Peruvian politicians 21st-century Peruvian women politicians Women members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru {{Peru-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Sagasti
Francisco Rafael Sagasti Hochhausler OSP ( (); born 10 October 1944) is a Peruvian engineer, academic, and author who served as the President of Peru from November 2020 to July 2021. Sagasti has worked as an advisor for economic development at the International Development Research Centre, World Bank, UNCSTD and the World Economic Forum. After the 1992 Peruvian constitutional crisis, Sagasti left his position at the World Bank to return to Peru. In 2016, he helped found the centrist Purple Party with Julio Guzmán. Following the dissolution of congress in 2019, he was elected into congress in January 2020, serving from March to November 2020 as a Member of Congress, representing the Lima constituency. On 10 November 2020, following a controversial express impeachment and removal of President Martín Vizcarra by Congress due to allegations of "moral incapacity" (a 19th century concept for mental incapacity), President of Congress Manuel Merino became President of Peru. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Congress Of The Republic Of Peru
President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru is the presiding officer in the Congress of the Republic of Peru. This is a list of representatives that have served as Presidents of the Peruvian legislature. The Constitution of 1993 re-arranged Congress into a unicameral legislature. The President is elected for a one-year term. Constituent Congress (1822–1825) Constituent Congress (1827–1828) Congress (1829–1832) First bicameral congress of Peru. Constituent Congress (1833–1834) Legislative Assembly of Peru–Bolivian Confederation Constituent Congress (1839–1840) Bicameral Congress (1845–1853) Presidents of the Senate (1845–1853) Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1845–1853) National convention (1855–1857) Congress (1858–1859) President of the Senate (1858–1859) Constituent Congress (1860) Bicameral Congress (1860–1865) Presidents of the Senate (1860–1865) Constituent Congress (1867) B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Olivares (politician)
Daniel Federico Olivares Cortés (born 7 June 1981) is a Peruvian communicator and politician. A member of the Purple Party, he currently serves in the Peruvian Congress' complementary term 2020-2021 to finish the 2016-2021 term that was interrupted by the dissolution of Congress by Martín Vizcarra. Early life and education Olivares was born in Lima in 1981, to Federico Olivares Pflücker and Teresa Cortés Massa. He completed his elementary education at the Immaculate Heart School, and high school at the Santa María Marianistas School. Upon graduation, Olivares was admitted to the University of Lima School of Law, where he obtained a Bachelor of Law degree in 2009. Career Leading up to the 2010 Lima municipal election, Olivares was one of the founders of the Decentralist Social Force Party, which led Susana Villarán to be elected Mayor of Lima. During Villarán's administration, Olivares served as the Municipality's Communications Advisor. In 2012, Olivares founded Copil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Peruvian Protests
The 2020 Peruvian protests were a series of demonstrations sparked after the removal of President Martín Vizcarra that took place from 9 November to 17 November 2020. The controversial removal of Vizcarra was recognized as a coup d'état by many Peruvians, political analysts and media outlets in the country. Protests were registered in several cities of the country, to show their outrage at the president's vacancy and reject the inauguration of the president of Congress, Manuel Merino. Upon taking office, Merino formed a far-right government. The protests have been described as the largest demonstrations in Peru in the past two decades and are organized by grassroots groups of young Peruvians on social media. The disproportional response by authorities has been condemned by various human rights organizations, including United Nations Peru, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and Amnesty International. After reports that 2 protesters were killed by authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Merino
Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama (born 20 August 1961) is a Peruvian politician who briefly served as President of Peru for six days between 10 and 15 November 2020. He also served as the President of Congress from 16 March 2020 to 15 November 2020. He was a Member of Congress ( AP) representing the Tumbes constituency for the 2001–2006, 2011–2016, and 2020–2021 terms. On 9 November 2020, the Congress impeached and removed President Martín Vizcarra from office on the grounds of "moral incapacity", a vague term dating back to the 19th century, relating to "mental incapacity" or "mental retardation". The move was seen as a coup by many Peruvians, with Vizcarra's removal resulting with the beginning of the 2020 Peruvian protests. The following day, as the President of the Peruvian Congress, Merino became the new president of Peru following the line of succession established in the nation's constitution. Five days after taking office, he resigned from the presidency after tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Peruvian Parliamentary Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Peru on 26 January 2020.Peru’s political storm: a timeline of events Los Angeles Times, 4 October 2019 The elections were called after President Martín Vizcarra constitutionally dissolved the Congress of the Republic on 30 September 2019. All 130 congressmen corresponding to the 26 electoral districts were elected to serve the remainder of the 2016–2021 congressional period. It was the seventh parliamentary election under the 1993 Constitution, which created the current [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Bench
Liberal Bench ( es, Bancada Liberal) was a Peruvian parliamentary caucus formed by Francesco Petrozzi during the 2016–2019 term of the Peruvian Congress. The group was introduced on December 19, 2018, by congressman Alberto de Belaúnde and was formally recognized that same day by President of Congress Daniel Salaverry. Its members are former members of the political parties Peruvians for Change and Popular Force. The caucus was formally dissolved in the aftermath of the constitutional dissolution of the Peruvian Congress issued by President Martín Vizcarra on 30 September 2019, leading to the Permanent Assembly where the caucus was represented by congressman Gino Costa only. Costa and Alberto de Belaúnde were successfully reelected to complete their term at the 2020 parliamentary election held on 26 January 2020, as invited candidates of the Purple Party. History On December 19, 2018, independent congressman Gino Costa announced the creation of Liberal Bench to o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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