Welcome to “Number of the Week,” where we choose a single figure that helps understand what is going on in Brazil and Latin America. This week’s number explains what to look out for ahead of the region’s electoral “Super Sunday”:
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- head to the polls
On April 11, three Andean countries will head to the polls. Citizens from Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia will elect candidates at the presidential, congressional, and municipal levels. While political conditions differ between the countries, there are similar elements uniting the three electoral cycles — namely voter distrust and the prospect for future instability.
Peru: a chance for calm?
18 presidential hopefuls. Voters will take part in a first-round presidential election, while also choosing two vice presidents, 130 lawmakers, and five members of the Andean Parliament.
Almost 30 percent of Peruvians still don’t know who they will vote for tomorrow. According to Ipsos, the five best-polling candidates do not even crack the 10-percent ceiling...
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