Peru to host general elections on April 12 Record 35 candidates compete, June runoff likely Rising crime now top voter concern, driving support for tough-on-crime candidates LIMA, April 9 (Reuters) - ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians will vote in a presidential runoff in two months after none of the 35 candidates secured an outright victory in the weekend election, though by Tuesday afternoon, the two ...

Roberto Sanchez, a left-wing congressman whose plans to overhaul the mining sector have sparked investor concerns, ​will face ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress voted Tuesday to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A former minister, a comedian and a political dynasty heiress are among the 35 candidates hoping to become Peru's ninth president in just 10 years. The election is taking place ...