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Peru election could be the next right-wing victory in Latin America

Peruvians go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal election in which the daughter of the former dictator, a far-right senator, could win. It would be the latest electoral victory of a conservative in Latin America, which has seen a string of right-wing victories.

NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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