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Second Poll Shows Leftist Castillo With Sizeable Lead

PERU

The second opinion poll in quick succession showing a sizeable lead for hard-left candidate Pedro Castillo in the run-off election for Peru's presidency was published last night.

  • Peru, Datum Peru poll: Presidential election (second round): Castillo (PL, left): 61%, Fujimori (FP, right): 38%. Fieldwork: 16-20 April '21. Sample size: 1205
  • While the run-off election is not due until 6 June, the strong showing for Castillo in polls will continue to unnerve international investors concerned at Castillo's redistributive policies.
  • Regional powers - namely Brazil - and indeed the United States will also likely view the polls with trepidation given Castillo's previous spoken admiration for figures such as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez.

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