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Spain secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Peru in their final pre-World Cup friendly in Puebla, Mexico. Mikel Oyarzabal scored inside two minutes, and Pedri added a second before halftime. The 2010 world champions open their 2026 campaign against Cape Verde on June 15.
Peru holds its second-round presidential election on June 7 after a turbulent first round marred by delays and fraud allegations. The runoff features right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori against leftist Roberto Sánchez, with polls showing a tight race and high abstention rates. The outcome will shape Peru's political stability and align with broader Latin American trends.
Peruvian prosecutors have launched an investigation into a human trafficking network accused of deceiving citizens with false job offers in Russia, only to send them to the front lines in Ukraine to fight for Russian forces. Lawyer Percy Salinas said 13 Peruvian citizens have died and around 600 have been lured since October last year. Families protested outside the Foreign Ministry in Lima, demanding repatriation.
