Elections in Peru and Italy- so what”s happening? Most of the focus is what”s going on with Berlusconi -who”s apparently not admitting defeat yet. the latest news indicates that Romano Prodi, the centre-left opposition leader has won by a slim majority, but nothing will be confirmed till the expat votes are counted. According to the BBC, “the latest results give Prodi”s bloc 49.8% against Berlusconi”s 49.7%.
Everyone”s waiting with bated breath - what will happen next? Will Berlusconi go out quietly or stage a Bush-style coup ( you know get your mates at the Supreme Court to pull a few strings..etc. etc. )
Meanwhile, in Peru, things aren”t that much clearer, with the outcome of the presidential race still undecided. the preliminary results for three contenders -including the former president alan garcia - are as follows -
Ollanta Humala 30.86%
Alan GarcÃÂa 24.79%
Lourdes Flores 23.61%
But the again, its becoming clearer that the expat vote could make a big difference.
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