Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru, speak out against lethal racism

Trade must not trump human rights. We’re counting on Canada to suspended arms exports to Peru and deliver an unequivocal message: Peru must stop racist, lethal repression and the use of inappropriate weapons against demonstrations.

In March, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, met with Peru's Prime Minister Alberto Otárola in Toronto and reaffirmed 'the positive and longstanding commercial ties between our countries.' The press release and tweets did not mention Peru's human rights crisis, write the authors.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MARINA NAVARRO, KETTY NIVYABANDI, AND FRANCE-ISABELLE LANGLOIS

June 5, 2023

“Jhonatan loved to play volleyball,” Katalina Arias told us about her beloved 18-year-old son. “He dreamed of becoming a police officer when he finished his studies.”

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