Peru’s Transition Begins: Fujimori Opens Her Office as the Opposition Digs In
Peru's Fujimori transition office, led by economist Marco Vinelli, will audit every ministry before the July 28 handover as opposition...
July 5, 2026Section
Peru Election Watch
Peru’s 2026 runoff, Fujimori–Sánchez contest, congressional risk and investor reaction.
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Bolivia's COB chief flees an arrest order, Chile votes on Kast's reconstruction law, Flávio Bolsonaro admits a...
May 20, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Fujimori, Sánchez and the Crisis That Will Outlast the Runoff
Runoff is June 7, 2026. Ipsos puts Fujimori at 51.4% vs Sánchez 48.6%—but 22.6% plan blank ballots. What it means...
May 15, 2026
Peru Heads to Runoff With Fujimori Leading and Sánchez Facing Charges
ONPE confirmed the June 7 runoff with 99.94% counted: Fujimori leads at 17.18% while Sánchez faces a 5-year prison request....
May 14, 2026
Peru Congress Moves to Make Mining Concessions Revocable, Hits $63B Pipeline
Peru's Congress advances a bill to make mining concessions revocable, threatening $63 billion in planned copper and gold investment.
May 5, 2026
Peru Runoff Locked: Fujimori vs Sánchez June 7 as Crisis Deepens
With 97.8% of votes counted, Fujimori leads at 17.1% and Sánchez edges López Aliaga by ~26,000 votes, locking Peru's June...
May 5, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Sánchez Confirms Second Round vs Keiko, Sues Authorities
Sánchez leads third place by 24,000 votes and vows to face Keiko Fujimori in the June 7 runoff — while...
April 27, 2026