Peru Election News Today

Perus congress rejects bill to advance election as protests continue-

Pressure rose on Peru's fledgling government Friday as two cabinet members resigned following deadly protests.

President Dina Boluarte calls for calm as protests break out in support of the former president, who was ousted

Castillo calls on Peruvians to vote in regional-municipal elections-

He defeated right-wing politiician Keiko Fujimori by just 44,000 votes. Electoral authorities on Monday released the final official results more than a month after the run-off election took place in the South American nation. Pedro Castillo celebrated after winning Peru’s longest electoral count in 40 years (Guadalupe Prado/AP) Mr Castillo’s supporters included Peru’s poor and rural citizens, with the new leader known for popularising the phrase ‘No more poor in a rich country’. Peru ...

Friday, 11 Jun 2021 11:11 AM MYT Perus presidential candidate Pedro Castillo addresses supporters from the headquarters of the ‘Free Peru’ party, in Lima, Peru June 10, 2021. ― Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. LIMA, June 11 ― Socialist Pedro Castillo was closing in on victory in Perus presidential election yesterday, holding a slim lead of some 63,000 votes over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, who has yet to concede and ...

LIMA, June 10 — Leftist Pedro Castillo has cast himself as the winner of Peru’s presidential vote, even though election authorities on Wednesday have yet to declare a winner in his race against right-wing populist rival Keiko Fujimori, who claims half a million votes are still in play. With 99...

Monday, 07 Jun 2021 08:53 AM MYT Peru’s right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and socialist candidate Pedro Castillo wave at the end of their debate ahead of the June 6 run-off election, in Arequipa, Peru, May 30, 2021. — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. LIMA, June 7 — Right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori and radical leftist Pedro Castillo were locked in a “statistical draw” in an exit poll as voting closed in Peru’s presid...

Amid false starts, COVID-19 and a close race, Peru’s presidential vote gets underway Marco Aquino Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer BRAIAN REYNA/Reuters Peruvians headed out to vote on Sunday in a presidential election marked by uncertainty due to widespread public apathy followi...

April 5, 2021 last updated 9:5 ET Yonhy Lescano, the presidential candidate of the Popular Action party, campaigns in the Villa El Salvador area on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, March 29, 2021 (AP photo/Martin Mejia). Is Peru’s Crowded Presidential Election a Bridge to Nowhere? LIMA, Peru—In a country long plagued by political malfeasance, jaded Peruvians like to say that they usually cast their ballot for the “least bad” candidate. Now, as Peru staggers to...