Peru votes on Sunday in a presidential runoff that polls call too close to separate, between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez. Bolivia’s congress weighs a bill to allow the army to clear blockades, and a strong US jobs report sent the dollar higher and pulled regional stock markets and the Brazilian real sharply lower.
Peru — A Nation Votes on a Knife Edge
More than 27 million Peruvians vote on Sunday to choose between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, in a runoff that pollsters call a statistical tie. Polling stations open from seven in the morning to five in the afternoon, with about a quarter of voters still undecided or planning to spoil their ballots.
Fujimori, making her fourth bid for the presidency, has promised national reconciliation and pledged not to seek reelection, while Sánchez has built his campaign on undoing laws passed under her party. In a late twist, her brother Kenji Fujimori said he would not back her, underscoring the divisions even within her own family.
Bolivia — Weighing the Army Option
