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By Frank Bajak, Associated Press, June 3, 2011
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Smears, insults and dirty tricks are nothing new in Peruvian politics, but the mudslinging is especially virulent ahead of Sunday's closely contested presidential runoff.
Voters face a choice between what many consider fringe candidates: the daughter of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, or former military officer Ollanta Humala, who was formerly close to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and who advocates giving the poor a greater share of Peru's wealth.Both are populists, yet at opposite ends of the political spectrum.
Three candidates split the centrist vote in the first round of the election on April 10...
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Why Peruvian democracy will survive Sunday's election
By James Bosworth, guest blogger @ Latin American Monitor, June 3, 2011
Both Humala and Fujimori are polarizing figures with many detractors, which could translate into widespread blank ballots Sunday. But democracy isn't just about presidents and presidential elections.
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