LA PAZ, Peru, April 13 (UPI) -- Peru's decision to sign a free-trade agreement with Washington is drawing fire from leading candidates in the nation's upcoming presidential election.
Ollanta Humala, who led after the first ballot, urged Peruvian lawmakers to block the deal, which was signed by President Alejandro Toledo, the BBC said Thursday.
While not opposed to a free-trade deal in principle, Humala said the agreement was wrong for Peru in its current form and should be redrafted.
"We are in favor of a trade deal with the U.S. and with different nations," he said. "What has happened is this commercial deal was poorly negotiated."
Alan Garcia, with 24.5 percent of the vote so far, also said the deal should be modified, but third-placed candidate Lourdes Flores is supporting the agreement.
