Peru Could Become Next Venezuela

Will Pedro Castillo, the radical leftist who is likely to be declared winner of Peru's June 6 elections, turn his country into a new Venezuela? It would be naive to rule it out, but there are some reasons to hope that he would not be allowed to create a Venezuela-style dictatorship.

Castillo, until recently a little-known radical leftist teachers union leader, has tried to present a more moderate image in recent days. But, judging from his past activism and his Perú Libre party's statements, he could be one of the most extreme leftist...