A string of crises has engulfed Peru, Latin America’s sixth-largest economy, since the start of 2020. If the marked impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Peru were not enough, it now finds itself rocked by a succession crisis. By mid-November 2020 the Andean country had three presidents in a week after congress removed Martín Vizcarra from office. This incited considerable civil unrest and left the country leaderless at a crucial juncture. The impact of the pandemic on the economy and government measures taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus are expected to cause the gross domestic product to contract by a worrying 14%. The pandemic has starkly highlighted Peru’s social and economic fissures, particularly the division between rich and poor in Latin America’s fifth most populated country. These events have fueled considerable internal conflict and dissent which are spilling over into Peru’s oil industry. The Andean country’s hydrocarbon […]