Two brothers from Brazil’s richest family have emerged as opponents of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday’s closely fought runoff election.

Peru’s bitterly contested presidential election remained too close to call as leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez nudged ahead of conservative Keiko Fujimori with votes still being counted.

Peru’s bitterly contested presidential election remained too close to call as leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez nudged ahead of conservative Keiko Fujimori with votes still being counted.

Peru will delay the official announcement of first-round election results by two days as officials continue to resolve a record number of disputed tally sheets.

Fewer than 15,000 votes stand between a leftist representing Peru’s impoverished communities and a conservative hotel magnate who represents the capital city as they compete for the final spot in June’s presidential runoff.

Brazil’s decision to block access to top prediction market sites over illegal gambling concerns hits particularly close to home for one of the world’s youngest billionaires, Brazilian Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of Kalshi.

A leftist presidential candidate on the verge of reaching Peru’s runoff election is pledging to overhaul mining rules in one of the world’s leading copper-exporting countries.

A leftist presidential candidate on the verge of reaching Peru’s runoff election is pledging to overhaul mining rules in one of the world’s leading copper-exporting countries.

Peru’s defense and foreign affairs ministers resigned, alleging interim President Jose Maria Balcázar misled the nation about a fighter-jet deal they say was signed despite his denials.

Leftist Roberto Sánchez is in second place by a razor-thin margin in the official vote count following Peru’s presidential election, as hundreds of thousands of challenged ballots must now be reviewed to confirm if he’ll advance to a June 7 runoff.

Peruvian officials seeking to buy a slate of new fighter jets concluded that buying aircraft made by Lockheed Martin Corp. would be in the nation’s best interest based on price and on the hope that the US would become a major defense ally.

The US issued a veiled criticism against Peru after the Andean nation canceled a contract-signing ceremony for $2 billion worth of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16 fighter jets.

The US Senate voted to overturn a mining ban in a wilderness area of Minnesota, dealing a win to Chile’s wealthiest family and the Trump administration’s critical mineral push.

Peruvian assets slumped on Wednesday as a leftist emerged as the likely candidate to advance to the runoff against conservative Keiko Fujimori in June following a protracted presidential election.

Leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez, boosted by strong support in Peru’s rural areas, is on the verge of advancing to a runoff against conservative Keiko Fujimori as officials continue to count votes.

Peru’s Keiko Fujimori, the second-place finisher for three straight presidential elections, is now positioning herself for a victory that would capitalize on the power structure she’s built over two decades in the shadow of her father’s legacy.

The race to take on conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential runoff remained deadlocked Monday, with thousands of Peruvians still voting because of logistical mishaps a day earlier.

Peru’s Keiko Fujimori is poised to advance to her fourth consecutive presidential runoff in a contest that was marred by such disarray that electoral authorities will extend voting until Monday in the capital and two US cities.

Peru’s nationwide elections suffered severe delays at some polling stations, especially in the capital Lima, muddying what was already a complex race among a record 36 presidential candidates.

Peru’s nationwide elections suffered severe delays at some polling stations, especially in the capital Lima, muddying what was already a complex race among a record 36 presidential candidates.