Peruvian President Dina Boluarte proposed holding early elections in the wake of deadly protests in support of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo.

Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte proposes early elections after protests

Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte has given in to protesters demands announcing in a nationally televised addressed a proposal to move up elections.

Peru President proposes moving elections forward amid protests

Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo held on to a narrow lead late on Tuesday in the country's runoff presidential election, as tensions rose over contested ballots and accusations of fraud, which sparked protests outside the elections office.

Socialist Pedro Castillo clings on to tight lead in Peru election as count nears end

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing opponent Keiko Fujimori are neck-and-neck in the polls just one week ahead of the Andean copper-producing country's polarized presidential election on June 6.

Peru election race tightens a week before polarized vote

Peru voted for a new president Sunday, in its deadliest week yet of the Covid-19 pandemic, as polling queues vied with lines of people seeking oxygen for infected loved ones fighting for breath.

Peru votes amid deadly coronavirus surge

Some 25 million Peruvians are set to turn out Sunday to vote for a new president amid the country's deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in new infections.

Peru was busy distributing ballots in polling stations on Saturday (April 10) as the country's prepares to vote for a new president. The election on Sunday (April 11) is being framed by a deadly surge in coronavirus cases and held under the long shadow of a constitutional crisis last year that saw the Andean nation go through three leaders in a week.

Peru distributes ballots as country prepares to vote

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Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte proposes early elections after protests

Peru President proposes moving elections forward amid protests

Socialist Pedro Castillo clings on to tight lead in Peru election as count nears end

Peru election race tightens a week before polarized vote

Peru votes amid deadly coronavirus surge

Peru votes amid deadly coronavirus surge

Peru distributes ballots as country prepares to vote