Autocratization and criminalization in Cotabambas: the political resistance of eleven environmental defenders in the care of the territory

In Peru, according to Latinobarómetro (2024), only 19 % of respondents are satisfied with the functioning of democracy [1]. This percentage, one of the lowest in the region, barely exceeds that of countries such as Suriname and Haiti, which are experiencing serious institutional crises. This scant citizen satisfaction is closely linked to the widespread collapse of trust in institutions, which shows a worrying gap between democratic ideals and t…