Pro-Trump Candidate Falters Ahead of Peruvian Presidential Election

Rafael Lopez Aliaga, once the frontrunner in Peru's presidential race, has seen his support collapse to just 7% ahead of Sunday’s vote. The businessman and former mayor, nicknamed 'Porky,' tried to position himself as the region's staunchest supporter of Donald Trump’s policies, openly advocating for U.S. military intervention in Peru to combat drug cartels and boasting about ties to the Trump administration. However, his alignment with Trump appears to have done him few favors, as right-wing ri