Leftist rural teacher declared president-elect in Peru
The Hindu
As per the final results declared by the electoral authorities, Pedro Castillo defeated right-wing politician Keiko Fujimori by just 44,000 votes.
Rural teacher-turned-political novice Pedro Castillo has become the winner of Peru's presidential election after the country's longest electoral count in 40 years. Mr. Castillo, whose supporters included Peru's poor and rural citizens, defeated right-wing politician Keiko Fujimori by just 44,000 votes. Electoral authorities released the final official results on Monday, more than a month after the runoff election took place in the South American nation. Wielding a pencil the size of a cane, the symbol of his Peru Libre party, Mr. Castillo popularised the phrase "No more poor in a rich country".More Related News