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Conservatism in Peru (Spanish: Conservadurismo) is a broad system of conservative political beliefs in Peru, characterized by support for Catholic values, social stability and social order. Peruvian conservatism has encompassed a wide range of theories and ideologies in the last two hundred years. In contrast with nearly nations like Colombia or Chile, Peru has not developed a concrete conservative political tradition.[1]

Peru is considered to be one of the most conservative nations in Latin America,[2][3] especially with social conservatism.[4] Right-wing groups in Peru typically espouse authoritarian beliefs.[5] Historian Antonio Zapata describes Peru as a "right-wing country"; the only left-wing government in contemporary history until the election of Pedro Castillo in 2021 was that of Juan Velasco Alvarado (1968–1975), author of an agrarian reform and the nationalization of strategic sectors.[6] Social conservatism is also very present on the political left.[7][8]

  1. ^ Adrianzén, Alberto (26 November 2019). "Los conservadores". Quehacer (4).
  2. ^ "Insults and Support Greet Peru's First Openly Gay Congressman". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ Tegel, Simeon (25 June 2019). "Medical Marijuana Spreads Across South America". U.S. News & World Report.
  4. ^ "Peru Congress votes to host OAS summit after outrage over gender neutral bathrooms". Reuters. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  5. ^ "Peru's Precarious Politics — The Crisis Deepens". Inter-American Dialogue. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-06. the right in Peru also has authoritarian tendencies, while the left consists of a mix between ideological and pragmatic elements
  6. ^ Chaparro, Amanda (June 2016). "Perú: la derecha o la derecha". Le Monde diplomatique.
  7. ^ "Quién es Pedro Castillo, el maestro de escuela y líder sindical de izquierda que competirá por la presidencia de Perú". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  8. ^ Mendoza, María Sosa (2021-12-06). "Acerca de la izquierda en Perú". Jacobin Revista (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-20.