Peru's ex-president Vizcarra banned from office
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPeru's Congress on Friday voted to ban former president Martin Vizcarra, implicated in a scandal over Covid-19 vaccinations, from holding public office...
Peru faces polarizing presidential runoff as teacher takes voters by surprise
The Guardian via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPeru faces a polarizing presidential runoff vote, in which a hard-left schoolteacher – who caught a...
Peru Stocks Tumble as Presidential Vote Spooks Investors
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoLeftist Pedro Castillo had 19% of valid votes with 91% of ballots tallied on Monday afternoon. Keiko...
Far-left schoolteacher, rightwing populist vie for Peru presidency
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWith 96 percent of ballots counted by Tuesday, schoolteacher Castillo led with 19.09 percent while...
Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe South American nations held elections under strict public health measures amid a surging ...
Far-left schoolteacher takes lead as Peru counts presidential votes
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHe will likely square off on June 6 against corruption-accused Keiko Fujimori, a rightwing populist...
Presidential election upsets rock Ecuador and Peru
Axios via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhy it matters: The leftist contender, Andrés Arauz, conceded defeat in an election that was seen as a referendum on Correa, who remains highly...
Report: Mexico's COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMexico’s unwillingness to spend money, do more testing, change course or react to new scientific...
Far-Left primary school teacher vowing to nationalise all mines pitted against heir to homicidal...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFanny Cornejo is one of Peru’s more fortunate voters. Unlike most of her compatriots, she has been...
UPDATE 1-In surprise development, angry Peruvians propel socialist in presidential race
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoIn the past four weeks his rise had been rapid, with exit polls showing support for his policies, which include rewriting Peru's constitution, strong in poor areas of the ...