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PERU: The lowdown on hard-left outsider vying for the presidency

PERU: The lowdown on hard-left outsider vying for the presidency | Speevr

The hard-left presidential candidate Pedro Castillo comfortably leads the polls with just under six weeks to go before the 6 June presidential run-off vote. Castillo has successfully tapped into voter discontent beyond Lima, which has surged amid the pandemic, though his g…   Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]

PERU: Heading towards an antagonistic campaign and a polarizing run-off

PERU: Heading towards an antagonistic campaign and a polarizing run-off | Speevr

With 95.8% of votes tallied following the 11 April first-round presidential election, Pedro Castillo of the hard left Peru Libre (PL) party is on 19.18%, followed by Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular (FP) on 13.27%. Close behind are the ultra-conservative Rafael Lopez Aliaga with …   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

PERU: Key considerations ahead of 11 April first round presidential vote

PERU: Key considerations ahead of 11 April first round presidential vote | Speevr

The final two polls by Ipsos and IEP ahead of the 11 April first round presidential vote point to an extraordinarily tight race. According to the Ipsos poll undertaken on 31 March, only 3.5 points separate poll leader Yonhy Lescano from fifth-placed Keiko Fujimori. An IEP poll co…   Become a member to read the […]

PERU: A fight for who will face Lescano?

PERU: A fight for who will face Lescano? | Speevr

The first round of the presidential election is now 17 days away. Below is a summary of the state of the race, recent key developments, and their implications. Many voters remain uninterested in the election campaign as they grapple with the economic fallout from the pandemic …   Become a member to read the rest […]

PERU: Vaccine politics intensifies

PERU: Vaccine politics intensifies | Speevr

The Sinopharm vaccine is currently at the center of a controversy that has implications for both Peru’s vaccine campaign and the presidential election race. The controversy On 5 March, the local Willax TV channel broadcast a program examining a study by the Universidad Peruana …   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

PERU: How the presidential candidates stack up

PERU: How the presidential candidates stack up | Speevr

The electoral field remains highly fragmented less than six weeks from the 11 April first round presidential election. Public apathy remains significant, which partly reflects the generally low caliber of candidates and debate. With up to half a dozen candidates – so…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

PERU: Election uncertainty intensifies amid vaccine scandal

PERU: Election uncertainty intensifies amid vaccine scandal | Speevr

While public attention may be focused on a scandal over the secret application of Covid-19 vaccines to several hundred government officials, the presidential election campaign proceeds amid heightened uncertainty over the outcome. The latest Ipsos poll carried out late last week …   Become a member to read the rest of this article

PERU: What matters ahead of April presidential vote

PERU: What matters ahead of April presidential vote | Speevr

There are just under 11 weeks to go before the 11 April first round of the presidential election. Below we examine the state of the race alongside key signposts and scenarios. Voting intentions remain dispersed, with a high number of undecided voters. No candidate is currently p…   Become a member to read the rest […]

PERU: No honeymoon for Sagasti amid unsettled outlook

PERU: No honeymoon for Sagasti amid unsettled outlook | Speevr

President Francisco Sagasti has had a difficult few days. The political afterglow that might normally follow from a successful cabinet endorsement vote in Congress never materialized. Not only was Sagasti forced to drop his pick for interior minister to secure the endorsement v…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

PERU: Power vacuum ends but 2021 elections make for uncertain horizon

PERU: Power vacuum ends but 2021 elections make for uncertain horizon | Speevr

From today, Peru will have a new caretaker president after the brief and hapless Manuel Merino presidency.The political crisis should begin to ease in the coming days even if congressional antagonism does not recede entirely.Electoral uncertainty and the political reverberations…   Become a member to read the rest of this article