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Leftist Pedro Castillo is edging closer to electoral triumph in Peru (Update 2)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Seemingly inexorably, far-left candidate Pedro Castillo is edging closer to victory in the Peruvian presidential elections as the votes are being counted this Monday; the trade unionist schoolteacher is slowly but surely gaining distance from right-wing Keiko Fujimori.

With 93.3% of the tallies counted, Castillo leads the count with 50.16% of the votes, a margin of more than 55,000. He maintains a growing trend over his rival since the first official data of the recount were released.

It is not yet possible to confirm the victory of the candidate, who, if . . .

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