Bottom Line Up Front
Today’s verdict: Peru’s election is effectively settled — Keiko Fujimori’s narrow win is now beyond the reach of the remaining ballots — as the World Cup knockouts reach Latin America’s teams and Uruguay’s foreign-income tax counts down to Wednesday.
Peru’s result is settled. With nearly all ballots counted, Keiko Fujimori leads by a margin the remaining votes cannot overturn. The electoral board will proclaim the result between July 3 and 7, with the handover on July 28.
The knockouts reach the region. Brazil and Paraguay play their Round-of-32 ties today, the first of six Latin American sides in the last 32. Mexico host Ecuador at the Azteca on Tuesday, the stadium’s first knockout match.
Uruguay’s tax lands Wednesday. The 12% tax on foreign capital income starts collecting on July 1, when withholding begins. New residents should lock in their one-time regime choice before then.
