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Weekly Report - 09 October 2014 (WR-14-40)
PERU: National parties obliterated in regional elections
Regional and municipal elections on 5 October confirmed that politics has become atomised in Peru. Central parties offering an overarching national vision seem to be a busted flush at a regional level where local movements thrive despite the proliferation of allegations of corruption against many of those wielding power in the run-up to the elections. These movements tend to espouse anti-system and anti-mining views. Established national parties look like ending up with just two of the 25 regional presidencies—San Martín and Pasco—and even here they will have to contest a second round run-off in December after failing to win 30% of the vote.
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