Peru's most polarising politician is making an extraordinary fourth bid for the country’s presidency. Carolina Guerrero Valencia and Ignacio Arana Araya discuss how Keiko built her career on dynastic inheritance and the First Lady role: two shortcuts to power that push fragile democracies toward soft patrimonialism
First ladies in Latin America are more than ceremonial figures. They influence public policy, advance political careers, and build power within the core of the executive branch – without a formal mandate, or accountability. Carolina Guerrero Valencia shows why ignoring them means misreading presidential power itself
Associate Researcher, GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies, Hamburg
Carolina specialises in executive politics and first ladies in Latin America.
She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hamburg.
Her research explores how power operates at the highest levels of government, from presidential decision-making to the often-overlooked political role of first ladies.
Her work has appeared in journals including Latin American Politics and Society, América Latina Hoy, and Oasis, as well as in edited volumes with Routledge and Springer.
Her expertise has also been featured in international media including The Washington Post, CNN, and Deutsche Welle.
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