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Weekly Report - 20 May 2021 (WR-21-20)
PERU: Castillo’s lead narrows further
Pedro Castillo, the far-left candidate standing for Perú Libre in Peru’s second-round presidential election on 6 June, has seen his once-striking lead over Keiko Fujimori of the right-wing Fuerza Popular (FP) evaporate over the last two weeks. As the candidates prepare for a second debate on 30 May, both have sought to assuage fears over their candidacies, taking the unusual step of attending a joint ceremony to pledge their commitment to democratic principles.
- Chile’s elections produce seismic political change
- ECUADOR: Lasso changes course and strikes Pachakutik pact
- COLOMBIA: Protests take their toll
- PERU: Castillo’s lead narrows further
- VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA: Killing of Farc commander spells uncertainty
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro government on edge
- BRAZIL: New Petrobras leadership pledges continuity
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Insecurity re-emerges as electoral issue
- CUBA: Economic prospects darken
- GUATEMALA: New CC greenlights contentious law
- Argentina reverts to unorthodox economic policies
- Quotes of the week