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Peru presidential campaign is battle for second place

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PERU

With an unprecedented proliferation of presidential candidates, the main battle so far in the April 10 campaign has been for second place, with a second round probable in early…

Second round will be closely fought in Peru

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PERU

A second round will take place on June 5, between Fujimori and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who came second. Both espouse orthodox economic policies. The business sector is relieved…

Fragmented Congress will facilitate reform in Peru

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PERU

The election of a highly fragmented legislature will help President Martin Vizcarra steer a package of political and judicial reforms through Congress in his last 18 months in…

Keiko arrest may spell the end of Fujimorismo in Peru

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PERU

The future of Fujimorismo.

Peru's humbled Humala faces stasis in last year

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PERU

Following a congressional vote on July 26, Luis Iberico, an opposition figure, will preside over Congress during Humala's final year in office. Hitherto, the ruling Gana Peru has…

Referendum results will give edge to Peru's Vizcarra

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PERU

Implications of the December 9 referendum.

Fujimori candidacy will bring controversies in Peru

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PERU

His candidacy would contravene the constitution as it stands, and even if such legal obstacles can be overcome, the former president would be 87 years old by the next election…

Renewed protests will fuel regional tensions in Peru

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PERU

Since December, the geography of protest at the ousting of Pedro Castillo as president has shifted to the south of the country where his electoral support in the 2021 elections…

Car Wash claims add to Peruvian president's woes

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PERU

The year 2017 begins with a tentative truce between the pro-Fujimori opposition majority in Congress and the executive power led by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski; however…

Candidates promise continuity, not change in Peru

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PERU

The leading candidates for the presidential contest set out their agendas at the annual meeting of business executives (CADE) on December 3-4. The campaign, aggressive and…