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Peru's conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori addresses the media in Lima, Peru, on June 11, 2026.
Analysis

Peru’s Fujimori rocked the boat – can she settle it?

Political upheaval has become a norm in the past decade in Peru – and Keiko Fujimori helped to foster it. Now, she looks set to become president.

A man holds an Iranian flag on a street while reading a newspaper
What We're Watching

US-Iran agree to initial deal, Peru’s Fujimori expected to prevail in closest of elections, France eyes UAE as replacement defense partner

The United States and Iran said Sunday that they had reached an interim agreement that could end the months-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Officials are expected to sign the deal in Switzerland on Friday, following the G7 summit in France.

​Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage looks on at the House of Commons chamber
What We're Watching

Video of tragic incident sparks UK political firestorm, Peru to select its next president, Zelensky writes to Putin

A video of stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak bleeding while police arrested him instead of his attacker has gone viral, and Nigel Farage is using it to fuel claims of a "two-tier" system that discriminates against white people.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Hungary, on March 23, 2026.
What We're Watching

Hungary’s Orbán faces judgment day, Peru to hold another presidential election, Cuba’s leader isn’t quitting

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds an international press conference in Budapest, Hungary, January 5, 2026.
What We're Watching

Hungary’s election campaign begins, Peru to have eighth leader in as many years, ECB’s Lagarde mulls early exit

The Hungarian election is off to the races, and nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing his most serious challenger in 16 years.

Protesters demonstrate against poor economic conditions in Tehran, Iran, on December 29, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Protests in Iran, Saudi-UAE feud escalates in Yemen, Peruvian shamans deliver their top risks

​People attend a vigil in Lima, Peru, in memory of a 32-year-old man who was killed during Wednesday's protest against Peru's President Jose Jeri, on October 16, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Peru declares state of emergency, Trump to meet Zelensky after Putin call, Bangladesh seeks to end political upheaval

The Peruvian government is declaring a state of emergency in Lima after the protests, which haven’t stopped, turned deadly – police shot and killed a 32-year-old man on Wednesday at demonstrations outside the Congress.

​US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., USA, on September 29, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Netanyahu and Trump talk Gaza, Europe nabs a win out east, Peru faces “Gen Z” revolt

Police officers clash with a supporter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest outside Federal Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan March 18, 2023.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Mass political jailing in Pakistan, Musk funding Trump even as they feuded, Russia claims win in eastern Ukraine, Peruvian utility workers find 1,000-year-old remains

​U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks to the media in San Salvador, El Salvador, on April 16, 2025.
Hard Numbers

HARD NUMBERS: Maryland senator flies to El Salvador, Russian journalists jailed, California sues Trump admin over tariffs, EU tilts right on asylum, Peru’s ex-president guilty of money laundering