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Rise of Leftist Candidate in Peru Triggers Market Selloff

Roberto Sánchez, center, speaks during a news conference at the Together for Peru party headquarters in Lima on April 14. — Roberto Sánchez, center, speaks during a news conference at the Together for Peru party headquarters in Lima on April 14.
Photographer: Sebastian Castaneda/Bloomberg

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By Marcelo Rochabrun, Zijia Song, and Maria Elena Vizcaino

April 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM UTC

Updated on

April 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM UTC

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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.