Peru appoints ex-Fuerza Popular candidate to lead House of Literature amid controversy

Peru's government appointed Ricardo Vásquez Kunze, a former Fuerza Popular congressional candidate and Expreso columnist, as director of the House of Literature, replacing Gary Marroquín Mendoza. Marroquín's tenure was marked by the suspension of an award to cartoonist Juan Acevedo, raising concerns about political influence over cultural institutions. The appointment signals potential ideological alignment in cultural leadership, though its broader impact remains limited.

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