Peru set for lengthy count
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Many predicted a rightward shift in Peru's presidential runoff. But, the results are so close it could take days, possibly weeks, to declare a winner.
This Sunday, at the age of 51, the eldest daughter of Peru’s late former president will make her fourth attempt at winning the presidency in a runoff election
Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez face off in Peru's pivotal presidential runoff, a race that could determine the country's alignment with Washington or a leftward shift.
Peruvians are chosing between two presidential candidates with starkly different views. Keiko Fujimori, a conservative and daughter of a disgraced former president, faces Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman.
Peru will choose a president Sunday in a runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez. The winner will be the ninth leadert in a decade.
The results of Peru's presidential election on Sunday could hinge on the votes of small, artisanal gold miners who benefit from loose regulations under an administrative program that was created in 2016 and originally slated to end in 2020.
Francisco Sagasti, Former Interim President of Peru spoke to CGTN Europe. He discussed the challenges faced by Peru's new government, emphasizing the need for the government to reconstitute the capacity of the state to fulfill its basic functions.
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Peru's election just delivered a political shockwave - my analysis
In this video, I examine the outcome of Peru's presidential election and analyze why many observers view it as a significant moment in South American politics. I discuss the rise of conservative movements across the region and the competing interpretations of what these results mean.
The left- and right-wing contenders in Peru’s presidential race were neck and neck as counting of the votes cast in Sunday’s election neared completion. With more than 92 percent of polling centres reporting results on Monday,