Peru’s interim president defers $3.5 billion fighter jet purchase to the next government

Peruvian interim President José María Balcázar has decided to leave the purchase of 24 fighter jets for the country's military to his successor.

2 candidates with starkly different visions for Peru vie for a runoff spot

Results Thursday from Peru's presidential election showed such a tight race for second and third place that it could take weeks to finalize the top two candidates for the country's required runoff election in June.
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Peru candidate alleges election fraud amid tight electoral race

Peruvian presidential candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga of the ultra-conservative Renovacion Popular party alleged fraud on Sunday regarding the country's April 12 general elections and demanded the

Millions of people in Peru’s capital don’t have enough water

Peru's capital, Lima, the second-largest city in the world built on a desert after Cairo, is also one of the most water-stressed. 3.5 million people nationwide are without drinking water connections,
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Protests erupt in Lima as López Aliaga alleges fraud in Peru’s vote count

Protests erupt in Lima as López Aliaga alleges vote fraud, causing his odds of winning the 2026 election to drop to 9.5% YES.