Peru heads into a knife-edge presidential runoff on Sunday after Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez held their closing rallies and the country entered its pre-vote quiet period. Bolivia’s blockade crisis eased slightly even as the death toll rose, Colombia’s race absorbed Donald Trump’s endorsement, and markets were mixed with Brazil closed for a holiday.
Peru — Two Days to a Close Vote
Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez held their closing rallies in Lima on Thursday night, ending a short and bitter campaign before Sunday’s presidential runoff. Fujimori filled the Arena Monumental in Ate, while Sánchez gathered supporters at the Campo de Marte after the city denied him the historic centre.
From midnight on Friday, campaign events are banned and the country enters its pre-vote quiet period, with all advertising barred from Saturday. The latest poll gives Fujimori a slim lead within the margin of error, and more than ten thousand schools have been handed over to election officials to serve as voting centres.
Bolivia — A Small Step Back
