Pedro Castillo will become Peru's president today -- an abrupt rise from rural origins to the country's leadership. Castillo's victory was an unexpected electoral outcome that responds to Peruvians' disillusionment with the political establishment, and also demonstrates the country's deep polarization, which in turn will be one of the incoming government's greatest challenges.
Castillo's uphill battle (July 28, 2021)
Castillo's uphill battle (July 28, 2021)
Castillo's uphill battle (July 28, 2021)
Pedro Castillo will become Peru's president today -- an abrupt rise from rural origins to the country's leadership. Castillo's victory was an unexpected electoral outcome that responds to Peruvians' disillusionment with the political establishment, and also demonstrates the country's deep polarization, which in turn will be one of the incoming government's greatest challenges.