Author: Jan Lust

Jan Lust is a researcher and professor at the Postgraduate School of the University Ricardo Palma in Peru and forms part of the Board of Directors of the University’s Research Centre. He is the author of Capitalism, Class and Revolution in Peru, 1980-2016 and Underdevelopment in Peru. A profile of peripheral capitalism.

My Departure From Peru

My name is Jan Lust. I was born in the Netherlands. I arrived in Peru in March 1999. I have lived here for more than 25 years. During this time, … Keep reading »

Latin America • August 6, 2024 • Jan Lust
Political Crisis in Peru: From the Left to Right-Wing Authoritarianism

Since the impeachment of Peru’s president Pedro Castillo on 7 December 2022, Peru has attracted the attention of policy makers all over the world. The massive protests that followed Castillo’s … Keep reading »

Latin America • June 22, 2023 • Jan Lust
The Class Character of the Expansion of COVID-19: The Case of Peru’s Capital City Lima

At the end of December 2019, the world was notified about the existence of a new coronavirus in the city of Wuhan in China. This virus, SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19), rapidly spread … Keep reading »

Latin America • February 25, 2021 • Jan Lust

Author: Jan Lust

My Departure From Peru

Political Crisis in Peru: From the Left to Right-Wing Authoritarianism

The Class Character of the Expansion of COVID-19: The Case of Peru’s Capital City Lima