Condor Resources Inc V.CN

Fujimori has a small lead.

[Brianw21]

It's very close so we probably won't know until tomorrow afternoon.
this is a big week for CN

[Crashcomingsoon]

Why do you think this is a big week for CN ?  Nothing has happened for months.

[Brianw21]

Rural Peruvians want a new deal for redistribution of wealth.  Castillo said he would impose significant restrictions on miners.  He has tried to back away from that position but once it is said it is hard to take back.  Once elecion results are known I suspect we will see a significant discussion and hopefully closure on the surface rights issue. My guess this will all play out

[Crashcomingsoon]

Peru election on knife edge as leftist Castillo narrows Fujimori's lead | Reuters Excerpt: Analysts say, however, that whoever wins will have a weakened mandate given the sharp divisions in Peru, and will face a fragmented Congress with no one party holding a majority, potentially stalling any major reforms.

[DarkGreen]

the mail in ballots (ex pats ) still haven't been counted and apparently they usually go 70% to the right . The mail in could be as high as a million votes .

[shelby2]

is election over yet, whos winner thanx?

[Crashcomingsoon]

Unofficially Castillo has won with less than a 1% margin over Fujimori.  The election is being contested and those contested votes will need to be reviewed.  In the end Castillo will not be able to make the radical changes on mining taxes since their parliment is equally divided. Latin American Politics Poised to Shift Left After Peru Elections - Bloomberg

[Brianw21]

There is also a second House which is virtually split between three parties so this will also block anything too socialist.