LIMA, Peru, June 5 -- Peruvians knew going into Sunday's presidential election that a vote for Alan García also meant a vote against the regional ambitions of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, whose threats to cut ties with Peru if García won only seemed to turn more voters in the candidate's favor. -
García's Win in Peru Is a Loss for Chávez
LIMA, Peru, June 5 -- Peruvians knew going into Sunday's presidential election that a vote for Alan García also meant a vote against the regional ambitions of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, whose threats to cut ties with Peru if García won only seemed to turn more voters in the candidate's favor.-
By Monte Reel