Lasso triumphs in Ecuador; Peru prepares for a left-right showdown
April 16, 2021
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Elections held in two Andean nations this past weekend garnered surprising results for both sides of the political spectrum. In Ecuador, conservative banker Guillermo Lasso prevailed over former President Rafael Correa’s would-be successor Andrés Arauz, in a runoff victory that dealt a temporary, albeit significant, blow to hopes of a regional resurgence of the Pink Tide-descendant left. The election of Lasso represents a clear repudiation of Correa’s legacy and continued influence over the country, and potentially ushers in a new era of Ecuadorean engagement with the global economy. Meanwhile, in Peru, Sunday’s first-round presidential election yielded another surprise, with leftist candidate Pedro Castillo finishing first in the crowded field of eighteen candidates, ahead of the right-wing Keiko Fujimori, daught
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