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Peru's bitterly contested presidential election remained too close to call as conservative Keiko Fujimori's razor-thin lead over leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez narrowed while votes still being counted.

Peru’s bitterly contested presidential election remained too close to call as conservative Keiko Fujimori’s razor-thin lead over leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez narrowed while votes still being counted.

Fraud allegations involving a Brazilian bank are casting a pall on the country’s most powerful evangelical church, founded and led by a billionaire conservative bishop.

Uma suposta fraude em um banco brasileiro está lançando dúvidas sobre a igreja evangélica mais poderosa do país, fundada e liderada por um bispo conservador bilionário.

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Brazil’s steel dynasty is stepping up efforts to combat China’s drive into Latin America, a case study in how the Asian juggernaut is pressuring competitors worldwide.

The administration of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, who is heir to one of the country’s biggest fortunes, is restricting access to the leader’s personal financial disclosure forms, blocking all information on his assets and debts.

Peru’s new conservative leader is pushing lawmakers to remove a hard ceiling on how much lenders can charge, a regulation criticized by a bank tied to a billionaire family that has contributed millions to President Keiko Fujimori.

Bancos dicen que el tope empuja a clientes al “gota a gota”.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa revealed that his net worth has more than doubled in the past year as his home’s value jumped, reversing a controversial decision to restrict access to his personal financial disclosures.