I'm John Batchel. This is the New World Report with my good colleagues. Ernesto Aruja, former foreign

minister of the Republic of Brazil. He is traveling in Africa, and Alejandro Pina Exclusa of the

opposition, a speaker and writer, and looking to a return to Venezuela. He is traveling in Europe.

Gentlemen, I begin with the march to the sound of

voting. Within these next days, I believe the 12th is the first round, Peru will go to the polls,

and the headline this morning reflects tension, but also possibilities. Kiko Fujimura leads

Peru's presidential polls a week before the election.

Right-wing candidate writes the Reuters, Kiko Fujimura holds first place in the polls one week

before the presidential election, according to three polls released on Sunday.

Kikufo Jumora ran for the presidency to my memory in the last time there was a poll.

She was defeated by Mr. Castillo, who remains incarcerated for charges of corruption.

His vice president remains incarcerated for charges of corruption.

There is now an acting interim president in Peru. Why this is all critical is that Peru

is not only a major part of the economy of South America, but also it has a working relationship

with the People's Republic of China's representatives. The deepwater port built by China in Peru

dominates the story of the future for South America

if and when it can be used equitably.

At the same time, Kiko Fujimura is associated with previous bad acting on the part of the officials in the Capitol.

So I begin with, is this good news or bad news? A simple question. Alejandro, I begin with you because Kiko Fujimura, we've been there, we've done that,

and now she's leading in the polls again. Her father is deceased. He was jailed for many years,

I believe, on charges of corruption.

It would appear that in Peru, if you're a politician, you're going to be charged with corruption.

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