Leftist ex-officer vs Fujimori in Peru runoff by Frank Bajak Associated Press Writer LIMA, Peru – An anti-establishment military man who promises to redistribute Peru’s wealth won the most votes in Sunday’s presidential election and will face the daughter of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori in a runoff, unofficial results showed. Keiko Fujimori, 35, could…
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US-Peru FTA Sparks Indigenous Massacre
By TOM LOUDON Truthout International Posted by Bulatlat During the last week, deep in the Peruvian Amazon, confrontations between nonviolent indigenous protesters and police have left up to 100 people dead. The vast majority of the casualties are civilians, who have been conducting peaceful demonstrations in defense of the Amazon rain forest. For almost two…