Peruvian Candidate Dies in Car Crash, Elections Amid Unrest

0:00On this March 16th, here's what's shaping the world. A Peruvian presidential hopeful died in a car crash on a remote Andean road. 61-year-old Napoleon Basera was running for the Workers and Entrepreneurs' Party in the April 12 election. The leftist candidate had less than 1% support in recent polls. The accident happened Sunday while he traveled to a rally. His vehicle veered off the road in the rural Pilby Chaka district, 430 km southeast of Lima. Local police confirmed the details right away. Three passengers in the car suffered injuries, according to the local mayor. Basera's party announced his body was moved to Hormanga, capital of the Iacucho region, where it occurred. Meanwhile, Peru faces de-political unrest. Voters hoped the elections will finally stabilize things after aid presidents in just a decade. 83-year-old Jose, Maria, Bacazar, became the latest leader in February. He stepped in after the prior interim president faced Alster over corruption claims.

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