Human-rights advocate Susana Villaran appears poised to become the first female mayor in Lima, the capital of Peru, and the city's first left-wing mayor in decades.

Political upsets in Peruvian regional elections could indicate a national shift to the left — and some business leaders worry that could discourage foreign investment in the country, which has rich natural resources such as oil, gas and gold.

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Could Peruvian Politics Shake Mining, Oil and Gas Investments? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:00:00.

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