LIMA, Peru, Jun 21 (IPS) – The writer heads the office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Lima, Peru.Peru’s first round of elections on 11 April saw voters choosing between 18 presidential candidates with no one candidate leading by an impressive margin.
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