ASSESSMENTS

Peru's Divided Presidential Election

Apr 9, 2011 | 14:01 GMT

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Summary

Peruvians will go to the polls April 10 for the first round of the presidential election. Though the field remains wide open, all indications point to the final runoff being a contest between pro-business fiscal conservatives and left-wing populists. The race is emblematic of Peru's split between the urban elite and the rural indigenous poor as well as its struggle to find a balance between social welfare and economic growth.

Peru's presidential election has highlighted the divisions in Peruvian society....

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