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By Marco Aquino
LIMA, May 14 (Reuters) - Peru s polarized presidential election race is tightening further, an opinion poll showed on Friday, with socialist candidate Pedro Castillo s lead being trimmed by right-wing opponent Keiko Fujimori just weeks before the June 6 ballot.
Castillo, whose sudden ascendancy has sparked jitters among investors and copper miners, was shown with 42% of the vote in a Datum International poll, one point up since the last survey. However, Fujimori gained four points to reach 40%.
That gap is a far cry from just weeks ago when polls showed a seemingly unassailable lead for Castillo, a teacher and former union leader who has pledged to rewrite the Andean country s constitution and threatened to nationalize mineral resources.
Peru presidential race tightens as candidates battle for poor, undecided voters
FILE PHOTO: Peru s presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, who will face Pedro Castillo in a run-off election in June, greets supporters at a produce market, in Lima, Peru April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo reuters tickers
This content was published on May 3, 2021 - 17:34
May 3, 2021 - 17:34
By Marco Aquino
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru s presidential election race is tightening a month ahead of a run-off vote in June, with socialist Pedro Castillo still ahead, while pollsters say the key battles are in poor, rural regions and in convincing a large group of undecided voters.