Treaty of Defensive Alliance (Bolivia–Peru) Treaty of Defensive Alliance (Bolivia–Peru) The Treaty of Defensive Alliance was a secret defense pact between the South American countries of Bolivia and Peru signed in the Peruvian capital of Lima on February 6, 1873. The document was composed of eleven central articles, outlining its necessity and stipulations, and one additional article that ordered to keep the treaty secret until it was deemed necessary by both contracting parties. The signatory states were represented by the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswaren, and the Bolivian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Peru, Juan de la
Freedom of the press in Peru Peru continues to have noticeable problems when talking about press freedom as media freedom is threatened by the press laws that allows for journalists to be punished with imprisonment, for expanding news that can damage the reputation of a company, person or the government. Because of this, journalists avoid topics such as corruption, social conflicts or drug trafficking. In Peru, there is a complicated environment for journalists. These cases reveal the risk of being a journalist in Peru. Freedom of the press in Peru In contemporary times, Peru has established democratic political institutions indicating an improvement in their press freedom