Leftist Castillo builds lead over Fujimori ahead of Peru presidential vote -poll

FILE PHOTO: Peruvian presidential candidates Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori, who will face each other in a run-off vote on June 6, gesture after signing a "Pact for Democracy," in Lima, Peru May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

LIMA (Reuters) - Socialist candidate Pedro Castillo continued to regain ground among voters, a poll showed on Sunday, boosting his lead over conservative contender Keiko Fujimori two weeks ahead of Peru's presidential election.

Castillo, an elementary school teacher seeking to implement new taxes and royalties on the mining sector, obtained 44.8% support in the survey of the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), while Fujimori, a business-friendly conservative, netted 34.4%.