![An El Nino will have mass impact on Peru's economy and politics, especially amid other crises.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/el-nino-peru-economy-politics-dina-boluarte-crisis-climate-change-07272023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Peru has been struggling to regain its footing after facing a multitude of political crises and taking a devastating hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the country is bracing for yet another blow with the potential to inflict more serious damage and worsen political tensions: the climate phenomenon known as El Nino.