Peru’s Left Aims to Regroup Ahead of 2016 Election

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http://www.peruviantimes.com/13/perus-left-aims-to-regroup-ahead-of-2016-election/23995/

Peru’s political left is trying to regroup after its falling out with President Ollanta Humala and prepare for next year’s presidential election.

Well-known leftist politicians and activists have announced the creation of a new leftist political group, aimed at defeating the established right-wing candidates expected to run for office next year, and who are favorite to win.

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Peru’s left supported President Humala in his failed 2006 campaign and his successful run for office in 2011. The architect behind Humala’s presidential plan was Felix Jimenez, a leading economist at Peru’s Catholic University who had worked closely with Humala since his first run for office.

However, many on the left quickly became disillusioned with Humala after he took office and maintained free-market economic policies of his predecessors, Alan Garcia and Alejandro Toledo. Lerner Ghitis resigned, along with many other leftist members of his government, only a few months into Humala’s administration when the business-leaning members of the government, including the next premier, Oscar Valdez, demanded stronger pro-investment decisions on environmental issues and in the Conga copper mine negotiations.

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