{"id":555149,"date":"2021-06-07T10:06:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=555149"},"modified":"2021-06-07T10:06:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:06:57","slug":"peru-choosing-between-2-populist-candidates-in-presidential-run-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peru-choosing-between-2-populist-candidates-in-presidential-run-offs\/","title":{"rendered":"Peru choosing between 2 populist candidates in presidential run-offs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fperu-choosing-between-2-populist-candidates-in-presidential-run-offs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=555149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2418373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2418373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori waves at supporters after casting her vote in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 6, 2021. Peruvians headed to the polls in a presidential run-off election to choose between Fujimori, the daughter of jailed ex-President Alberto Fujimori, and political novice Pedro Castillo. (AP Photo\/Guadalupe Pardo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:58 AM PT \u2013 Monday, June 7, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Peru is experiencing a stunning rise of populism during this year\u2019s electoral season. In a presidential election Sunday, millions of Peruvians headed to polling stations to choose from two main candidates who are both described as \u201cright-wing populists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Candidate Keiko Fujimori, who is the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, is promising to distribute 40 percent of mining tax revenues among Peruvian citizens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Solo quiero decirles: GRACIAS!!! \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hyrhSw4JmZ\">pic.twitter.com\/hyrhSw4JmZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keiko Fujimori (@KeikoFujimori) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeikoFujimori\/status\/1401040760942874626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For his part, candidate Pedro Castillo has promised to break-up the nation\u2019s large monopolies as well as support small and medium businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s necessary to see how citizens mobilize and participate openly without fear, hate, apprehension and without worry,\u2019 stated Castillo. \u201cI believe that in Peru (voters) who were indecisive are no more; those people who were inclined (toward a political party) are no more. Above everything is Peru. Long live Peru.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Observers say both candidates share similar platforms because left-wing ideas have been discredited by years of economic mismanagement in Peru.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Huge news coming out of Peru: the quick count show socialist candidate Pedro Castillo narrowly winning the presidential election, with 50.2% over far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori&#8217;s 49.8%<\/p>\n<p>We are still waiting for official results, and the electoral body is not being transparent <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9OG4NIosts\">https:\/\/t.co\/9OG4NIosts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenjaminNorton\/status\/1401741137560358912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/stephen-moore-bidens-6t-spending-plan-a-danger-to-economy\/\">Stephen Moore: Biden\u2019s $6T Spending Plan A Danger To Economy<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori waves at supporters after casting her vote in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 6, 2021. 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