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Villaran is that her proposals are not economically viable, and economists say, would bankrupt Lima.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A political tremor brewing in Peru
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Lourdes Flores could still win, especially after these new revelations that have surfaced about Villaran and her supporters.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A political tremor brewing in Peru
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The results suggest that more than 615, 000 voters backed Ms Villaran, while nearly 578, 000 wanted to oust her.
BBC: Lima's first woman mayor Villaran 'survives recall vote'
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They indicate that Ms Villaran was backed by about 52% of voters.
BBC: Lima's first woman mayor Villaran 'survives recall vote'
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The first woman mayor of Peru's capital Lima, Susana Villaran, has narrowly survived a vote to depose her from office, preliminary results suggest.
BBC: Lima's first woman mayor Villaran 'survives recall vote'
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The campaign to recall her was backed by the conservative opposition who accused her of being inefficient - a claim denied by Ms Villaran.
BBC: Lima's first woman mayor Villaran 'survives recall vote'
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Ms Villaran's supporters have accused the country's business elite and powerful conservative politicians of trying to oust her because of her progressive social policies.
BBC: Lima's first woman mayor Villaran 'survives recall vote'
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After her victory three years ago, Ms Villaran, a human rights activist, promised to tackle corruption in Lima, which is home to a third of Peruvians.
BBC: Lima's first woman mayor Villaran 'survives recall vote'
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More so, because the coalition behind Villaran is extremely radical.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A political tremor brewing in Peru
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Many fear and predict that if in fact, Villaran wins on Sunday, she will have a hard time controlling her coalition of leftist groups and radicals and accommodating the different factions.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A political tremor brewing in Peru
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Susana Villaran has hidden her ties to these people and groups in the past and continues to do so even though members of these groups have publicly said that they have an alliance.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A political tremor brewing in Peru