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Peru votes in tight presidential run-off in test of Latin America's rightward shift
Polls show the candidates in a statistical tie as voters weigh crime, inequality and mining policy in a runoff that could extend Latin America’s rightward shift.
- On Sunday, Peru faces a presidential runoff between leftist Roberto Sánchez and right-winger Keiko Fujimori, a rematch of the chaotic political cycle that began five years ago when President Pedro Castillo defeated Fujimori.
- Mining policy remains central to the debate as Cajamarca officials seek investment from seven projects worth over $16 billion, yet more than 2 million more Peruvians live in poverty today than a decade ago.
- Campaigning in a traditional hat, Sánchez promises to slash inequities and redistribute mining profits, resonating in rural Chota where voters remain focused on promises made by Castillo, jailed since 2021.
- Conversely, Fujimori's Popular Force party holds the largest congressional minority, giving investors reassurance; Leandro García, CEO of Buenaventura, said the new Congress will "guarantee some kind of peace."
- Investment in La Granja targets around 350,000 annual tons of copper by 2033, with FQM engaging early with communities to avoid environmental protests that shuttered a $10-billion project in Panama.
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Peruvians are voting this Sunday to elect a new president between right-wing Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Snchez.
·Mexico City, Mexico
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Both candidates are in a technical tie according to surveys that give slight differences to both.The closing of the polls will be at 17 local, two hours later in Argentina and it is expected that an hour later they will have quick counting data
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Peru votes in tight presidential run-off in test of Latin America's rightward shift
Peruvians vote in a tight run-off presidential election on Sunday that will either continue Latin America's rightward shift or buck the trend with a leftist candidate who rattled markets.
·New York, United States
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Coverage Details
Total News Sources40
Leaning Left6Leaning Right8Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources are Center
39% Center
L 26%
C 39%
R 35%
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