With nearly all votes counted, the first-time presidential candidate is ahead of rival Keiko Fujimori by less than half a percentage point.
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We continue enjoying the summer virtual concert by Tipa Tipo alongside more cello and guitar music, and the final early music concert of the season.
Given the polarized race, this bicentennial election will be anything but a celebration. AS/COA Online previews the platforms of Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori.
See how the race between Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori is shaping up ahead of the June 6 vote.
The week features the premiere of Louis Aguirre and Yelaine Rodríguez's Ebbó, cello music old and new, bouncy electropop, and a virtuosic guitar piece by Villa Lobos.
A vast, ancient gap in living standards helps explain the presidential frontrunner’s appeal.
The electorate’s apathy is giving way to antipathy as two of the most polarizing candidates move on to the June 6 runoff.