The country of Peru is gearing up for their upcoming elections scheduled to take place April 10, 2011. The candidates include Ollanta Humara (Partido Nacionalo Peruano), Alejandro Toledo (Alianza Peru Posible), Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (Allianza Por El Gran Cambio), Luis Castaneda Lossio (Alianza Solidaridad Nacional), and Keiko Fujimori (Fureza 2011). Keiko is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori. Recent polls have shown Toledo to be the odds on favorite to win the election and claim the presidency.
A new development has recently transpired regarding the public polls. According to an El Comercio article because the new requirements (which calls for the interviewees to give their ID number and home address) established by the National Elections jury have not yet been met, the publication of the polls have been suspended indefinitely.
One big story that happened during the week was regarding a group of homosexuals that were beaten by the national police.
It all started when members of the Homosexual Movement of Lima, (HMO), were kissing during a ceremony at the Plaza de Armas de Lima. This protest was deemed "Kisses againts Homophobia." When the police arrived, they began using physical force without warning. In all 7 people were hurt and have all since filed complaints against the police. President Alan Garcia spoke out about the story and expressed his concern. He described the measures the police took as being both "exagerated" and "illegal".
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