Political System and Leader
The head of state is vested in the President of Peru, who is elected to a term of five years; incumbents can not be re-elected for a second consecutive term. Family members may also not immediately succeed another family member’s presidency.The executive branch, in addition to the legislative branch, may propose legislation. After legislation is passed by the congress, the President may promulgate the legislation, giving it the force of law.
In addition to the president, the executive branch contains the Council of Ministers, which, in addition to the Prime Minister, are appointed by the president. Peru is ultimately a democratic republic. The current president of the republic is Pedro Pablo Kuczynski; He was newly elected this year on July 28th 2016 succeeding Ollanta Humala who had been in presidency since 2011. Along with the New president, Fernando Zavala was appointed as his new Prime minister succeeding Pedro Cateriano.
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Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (President Elect)
Fernando Zavala Lombardi (Prime Minister)
State Systems
Peru currently is a democratic republic, therefore, their government and state are separated but each state has their own legislative laws. “Its government is structured following the principle of the separation of three autonomous and independent powers: the Executive, whose maximum representative is the President of the Republic; the legislative power; and the Judicial power” (Peru.travel).Peru’s states are distinguished as provinces. The president of the Republic and the 130 members of the congress are elected every five years.
Social Control
Hegemony definitely takes place in Peru as the government and political leaders are accepted as being the higher ups. Peru has their states divided into many provinces in order to maintain control. It is just easier that way and it becomes harder for the provinces to gather or assemble. Another tactic the Peruvian government used to control society was fear. The “Peruvian regime was an agent of fear itself, deploying state power to silence and intimidate opponents” (Burt).
Peru has faced the serious challenge of one of the most ruthless guerrilla groups on the continent, popularly known as the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso). Since erupting in the early 1980s, the armed struggle between the Shining Path and the Peruvian state has cost over thirty thousand lives and has helped to justify the increasing police and military repression. This has meant a greater military presence in the cities and a significant increase in the incarceration of both males and females.
Works Cited
Portal, International. “About Peru.” Peruvian Government. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.
News, BBC. “Peru Profile – Leaders.” BBC News. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.
http://www.peru.travel/about-peru/peruvian-identity/government.aspx , About Peru. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.
“Political violence and the Authoritarian State in Peru: Silencing Civil Society”
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