Ecuador moves to the right and the ultra-left passes to the second round in Peru

EFE; WSJ; NBC ^ | Apr.12.2021

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Ecuador moves to the right and the ultra-left passes to the second round in Peru
EFE International Edition
12 Apr. 2021
https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/mundo/ecuador-gira-a-la-derecha-y-ultraizquierda-pasa-segunda-vuelta-en-peru/10001-4509419

Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso Wins Presidential Election
Conservative banker defeats protégé of leftist ex-president Rafael Correa, setting the country on pro-business path
Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso waved to supporters as he celebrated his victory on Sunday.
By Ryan Dube
Updated April 11, 2021 11:15 pm ET
Ecuador on Sunday elected a conservative former banker and supporter of free-market policies as president over his populist opponent, setting the country on a pro-business path.
Guillermo Lasso, 65 years old, received over 52% of the vote to clinch the presidency, his third attempt at running for office. He defeated Andrés Arauz, a 36-year-old leftist economist and protégé of powerful ex-president Rafael Correa. Mr. Arauz conceded with more than 95% of votes counted.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecuadors-guillermo-lasso-wins-presidential-election-11618195085

Peru election heads for a run-off as far-left candidate Pedro Castillo leads
Peruvian far-left candidate Pedro Castillo, a union leader and teacher, is set to win the Andean country’s first-round presidential election and faces a run-off in June.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/peru-election-heads-run-far-left-candidate-pedro-castillo-leads-rcna653

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I added WSJ, NBC for context and language.

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Ecuador will manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

It's South America. It's what they do.

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How about Peru? Pedro Castillo is most radical communist in resent politics on the wider continent...

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The contagion is moving north.