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Peru's leftist candidate seeks 'respectful' ties with US
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Peru's leftist candidate seeks 'respectful' ties with US

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Peruvian leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez seeks "respectful" relations with the United States.
  • Sánchez faces right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in a tight runoff election.
  • He emphasizes consensus, stability, and maintaining Peru's open economic policies.

Peruvian leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez has stated his intention to foster "respectful" relations with the United States, ahead of a crucial Sunday runoff election. Sánchez, a 57-year-old congressman and former minister, is in a close race against Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former autocrat Alberto Fujimori.

Good neighborliness, respectful relations between nations... I believe that is always a priority. And Peru, which has historical relations with the United States, cannot be the exception. That will be our government's vocation.

— Roberto SánchezSpeaking to AFP about his intentions for US-Peru relations.

"Good neighborliness, respectful relations between nations... I believe that is always a priority. And Peru, which has historical relations with the United States, cannot be the exception. That will be our government's vocation," Sánchez told AFP. He highlighted that while China is Peru's largest trading partner, the country's "historical" ties and exchanges with the United States remain significant.

In recent days, Sánchez has focused on calls for consensus and stability, distancing himself from radical change proposals that may have concerned some conservative voters. "Whoever wants to win, whoever wants to be up to that responsibility, has to put their feet on the ground, be sensible and call for political consensus," he told journalists. The candidate for the Juntos por el Perú party also stressed the continuity of economic policy, including respect for the central bank's independence and support for established macroeconomic norms.

Whoever wants to win, whoever wants to be up to that responsibility, has to put their feet on the ground, be sensible and call for political consensus.

— Roberto SánchezAddressing journalists on the need for stability and consensus in the election.

Sánchez positions himself as a voice for poorer voters and rural areas, attributing the nation's instability to elites and the Parliament. His internationalist and open-economy outlook is based on "respect, recognition, and reaffirmation of the policies" Peru has followed for decades, he stated.

Our internationalist and open-economy outlook is based on respect, recognition, and reaffirmation of the policies that Peru has followed for decades.

— Roberto SánchezExplaining his economic and foreign policy stance.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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