He dueled with Piketty and even suggested an “informal” way on the global famine of Covid afflicting the world. Hernando de Soto, a Peruvian economist, a pioneer of sustainable development, whom Time (in May 1999, last century) designated as one of the “five innovators of Latin America” will find himself competing in the Peruvian presidential elections on Sunday. Of course with many other candidates. At least five, those who collect from 7 to at least 12 percent of the votes. In short, a challenge to the last vote. With De Soto, still in the lead in consensus today due to his political economic recipe that focuses on the digital challenge in relaunching the country. In the midst of the battle, the difficulties of a country that has long been looking for its revival. In all, the candidates in the running are eighteen but the real challenge, according to the polls, will be played precisely between the economist Hernando de Soto and Yonhy Lescano Ancieta: with two completely different visions of the future for Peru. Starting with the management of the pandemic – one of the great topics of discussion in the country – with Hernando De Soto ready to ask for the support of NGOs in the vaccination campaign. In short, on the one hand a strongly more social vision of the country of the country, on the other that of Lescano Ancieta more centralized.
De Soto, of course, focuses entirely on a new construction of Peru, a modern Peru with small businesses at the center, hence the “informal” workers who have been suffering for months due to Covid: a road that brings together the social values of Catholicism (the economist was also received by Pope Francis) and the culture of small business.
In this electoral round there will also be a vote for the 130 congressmen directly elected in unicameral constituencies with proportional representation voting in closed party lists for a five-year term. To obtain congressmen, each party must exceed 5 percent of the valid votes nationwide. The next Peruvian Congress should be more fragmented than the current one, with a dozen or even twelve parties likely to grab seats.