I don't like this. I hope Castillo and Peru Libre can learn from the examples of Venezuela and Bolivia and build power outside the government.

  • snott_morrison [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Is there any chance of Peru building a socialist military though? Not sure how much on the ground support there is for Castillo as there is for leaders in Boliva, Venezuela.

    • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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      3 years ago

      A military is more under the executive's control (appointing and firing officers) than the general populace, who are also influenced by broader political trends and outside media. If, like in Bolivia, there was a decades-long mobilization process which was able to defend leftist gains, then yes popular support matters. However, Peru is predominantly reactionary given its history, so either way would be mad tough