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C. Castillo was a primary school teacher who gained prominence as a leader in a teachers' strike in 2017. Last year, he won the presidency by defeating the daughter of jailed former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. Castillo last week briefly suspended civil liberties amid violent protests over rising fuel, fertilizer and food costs.
B. Peru’s eastern neighbor Brazil is South America’s largest nation by area, followed by Argentina, Peru and Colombia. Brazil’s Odebrecht construction company was accused of bribing presidents and other government officials in 12 nations over the last 20 years.
D. The war in Ukraine has led to recent big price jumps worldwide for fuel, fertilizer and food. But, Peru’s economy also has suffered from continued corruption, the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters like flooding.
A. China is the biggest buyer of Peru’s exports, which include copper, gold, refined petroleum, zinc, fishmeal, tropical fruits, lead, iron and molybdenum. Peru also imports more goods from China than it does from any other nation.