Author: News Desk

A former school teacher in a rural area, born in modest upbringings rises from obscurity to the presidency. Pedro Castillo was elected as the first president of Peru who has no ties to the elites that have governed the Andean country for decades. The 51-year-old far-left trade unionist was largely unknown until he led a national strike four years ago that forced the then-government to agree to pay rise demands. What he has shown through grit and determination is democracy in perspective, in fact, another perspective, breaking the cycle of the rich and elite dictating terms. “This is the first…

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