In Peru’s presidential race, a pro-Trump frontrunner sinks in final stretch

This year, the share of Peruvians who distrust the US government rose to 48 percent, more than double the portion in 2019, according to polling by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP).

That puts wariness of the US 13 points higher than concerns about its rival, China, whose influence Trump has sought to curtail in Latin America.

But Peru’s election is far from a...