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...self-righteous streak that colors his campaign, such as when he refused to take part in the first presidential debate. The Harvard-educated Calderón, 43, has run negative ads that equate López with Latin America's left-wing bogeyman, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, and he charges that López's social welfare agenda will jeopardize the nation's decade-long economic recovery and return Mexico to the debt nightmares of its past...
ELECTED. Alan Garcia, 57, President of Peru from 1985 to 1990; to a new term as President, in a victory over fellow leftist Ollanta Humala, an ally of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez; in Lima. By choosing Garcia-whose earlier tenure saw the explosion of guerrilla violence and 7,500% inflation-many Peruvians said they were rejecting the anti-Americanism of Chávez, whom Garcia dubbed a "midget dictator with a big wallet...
...With only five days to go in the race, for instance, Montesinos managed to write and smuggle out of prison a 41-page booklet alleging that Chávez and Cuban President Fidel Castro have manipulated Humala, using him as a pawn to spread social unrest. Along the way, both candidates have been pelted with rocks and rotting vegetables, and six people were hurt when shots were fired during a Garcìa rally. Outgoing President Toledo has warned that "paid disturbances" could be in the works for election...
...revision of tax breaks for foreign mining companies. The transformation has paid off; he has led in every poll since April. "Garcìa has run the better campaign, appealing to voters who want change but are weary of Humala's radical position and his ties to Chávez. Garcìa has exploited these fears," says former Foreign Minister Diego Garc...
...down its guard. Neither candidate has a majority in Congress, with Humala's party holding 45 seats and Garcìa's 36 in the 120- member unicameral legislature. Which means that no matter how often Garcìa claims to be running against Hugo Chávez, when the race is over, he and Humala will eventually have to deal with each other - like...