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, 2026Section
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Peru Election: Fujimori Leads by 651 Votes
Peru election is now a 651-vote dead heat after overseas ballots flipped the lead to Fujimori, with 400,000 ballots in...
June 11, 2026
Cheap Chinese Goods Are Flooding Peru as U.S. Tariffs Bite
Chinese imports now make up a third of what Peru buys abroad, as the US-China trade war reroutes cheap goods...
June 10, 2026
Peru Exports Jump 36% as Copper and Gold Power Record Run
Peru exports climbed 36.1% in the first four months of 2026 to nearly 36 billion dollars, a record run powered...
June 10, 2026
Peru’s ‘Winner’ Isn’t Decided — The Overseas Vote, Explained
Sánchez leads Peru's runoff count, but the overseas vote that favours Fujimori and 1,500 contested actas can still flip it...
June 10, 2026
Peru Election Flips: Sanchez Edges Ahead as Count Nears the End
Peru's election count flipped overnight. Sanchez now leads Fujimori by about 35,000 votes. No winner is official until the JNE...
June 9, 2026
Peru’s Knife-Edge Vote: What It Means for Expats
Peru's runoff is too close to call: what the contested count means for expats in Lima — visas, security, the...
June 8, 2026
Fujimori Leads Peru Runoff as Sánchez Refuses to Concede
Keiko Fujimori led Peru's presidential election runoff about 52.6% to 47.4% with most tally sheets counted, but Roberto Sánchez declined...
June 8, 2026
Peru Heads Into a Knife-Edge Runoff Markets Are Watching
Peru's 2026 presidential runoff between Fujimori and Sánchez is a knife-edge vote investors are watching, with the sol and Lima...
June 6, 2026