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Socialist surge in election unsettles Peru’s financial markets

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru’s financial markets looked set for a rough ride on Monday April 12 after socialist candidate Pedro Castillo, who had largely slipped under the radar, took the lead in the first round of the country’s presidential election.

Official results were still to be announced, but exit polls pointed to far-left candidate Castillo facing off against pro-business Keiko Fujimori in a second-round . . .

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