Victory for Perú Libre and Mariáteguismo
Victory for Perú Libre and Mariáteguismo By Christian Noakes posted on July 21, 2021 For more than a month, Keiko Fujimori and others in Peru’s right-wing opposition attempted to overturn the results of the June 6 presidential election that gave Perú Libre party’s candidate Pedro Castillo a narrow lead over Fujimori. On July 19, the National Jury of Elections upheld the results, officially declaring Castillo the winner. Castillo is set to take office July 28 for a five-year term. The right wing’s undemocratic campaign against the popular teacher and peasant leader included the util...
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