Peru’s new president appoints fellow Marxist as prime minister
Appointment of Guido Bellido ends hopes of moderate government as cabinet remains incomplete
Hard-left candidate Pedro Castillo wins Peru presidency after disputed count
Opponent Keiko Fujimori accepts defeat after electoral fraud allegations rejected
Pedro Castillo claims victory in Peru’s presidential election
Fujimori refuses to concede defeat after narrow loss, claiming systematic fraud
The man in the straw hat: Who is Pedro Castillo, Peru’s president in waiting?
Left-wing leader is known as a simple, honest man who has appeared out of his depth on policy
Peru: Constitutional crisis looms as election count falls into legal wrangling
Hard-left Castillo holds narrow lead over daughter of country’s former dictator Alberto
Peru election on knife edge as leftist Castillo closes Fujimori’s lead
Volatility predicted in coming days with potential challenges to votes and recounts
Peruvians head to polls in election divided by class and geography
Polls show Keiko Fujimori, popular with wealthier voters, leading leftist Pedro Castillo
Peru’s Covid death toll is three times official estimate, report says
New figures make South American country one of the hardest hit per capita by pandemic
Far-left activist Castillo leads in Peru presidential election upset
The country now faces a highly polarising second round in June run-off
Peru’s crowded presidential race brings little hope for change
While voters say they are fed up with years of corruption and political turmoil, and many plan to spoil their ballots, there is no clear frontrunner among the 18 candidates
Peru’s vice-president gives up claim to presidency in blow to opposition
Surprise turn to constitutional crisis deals fresh blow to rebel band of former politicians
Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori freed by judge
She had been arrested in an ongoing money laundering investigation
Peru’s incoming president seeks to form consensus government
Move aims to end months of political uncertainty and scandal
Kuczynski defeats Fujimori in Peru’s presidential election
Former investment banker on track to win after near-final vote tally yields slim lead
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