Tuesday Seminar on Latin American Studies (via Zoom)

Date: 

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: 

Online Only

"Peru’s Presidential Election: A Path Out of Crisis, or More of the Same?"

Attend this event via Zoom (advance registration required)

Speakers:

Marisa Glave, Peruvian Sociologist and Politician, Member of Congress (2016-2019).

Maria Antonieta Alva, Peruvian Former Minister of Economy and Finance (2019-2020).

Salvador del Solar, Former Prime Minister of Peru (2019); Former Minister of Culture (2016-2017).

Alberto Vergara, Professor of Social and Political Sciences, Universidad del Pacífico.

Moderator:

Steven LevitskyFaculty Associate; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Challenges to Democracy; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies; David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies, Department of Government, Harvard University.

Contact:

Paola Ibarra
pibarra@fas.harvard.edu

Presented in collaboration with Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

This event is online only. Please click the "Read More" link for full instructions on how to attend this seminar.

Remote Access Information:

To join by computer:

https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HQyvEwDIQayAI7QYsRhGKQ

Please note: This event requires registration in advance in order to receive the meeting link and password.

Abstract:

Plagued by corruption scandals and a series of constitutional crises, Peruvian democracy limped toward the April 2021 presidential election. The country has had five presidents since 2016. Will the 2021 change anything? Four Peruvian analysts from diverse political backgrounds, including two former high level cabinet ministers, evaluate the 2021 election and debate what it will take to get Peruvian democracy on a better path.